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con·so·nant
 consonant
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- pronunciation:
- kan
s
nnt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you speak, you make different kinds of sounds. Some of these sounds are called consonants and some are called vowels. These two kinds of sounds are made in different ways in your mouth. The letters D, K, B, S and M stand for some of the consonant sounds that we make in English. The letters A, E, and O stand for some of the vowel sounds.
The name "Benjamin" begins with a consonant. It also has five consonants altogether.
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| definition 2: |
A consonant is what we call any letter of the alphabet that stands for a consonant sound.
The letters P and B are consonants, but the letters A and E are not. |
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| derivation: |
consonantly (adv.) |
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