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consonant

[kon-suh-nuhnt] / ˈkɒn sə nənt /


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Now he seems to regret it—though he still hasn’t apologized directly or acknowledged that he was wrong, and is pretending that what he said earlier is consonant with what he’s saying now.

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025

These consonant clusters comprise multiple letters when written out in the Roman alphabet, but are one letter in the Yautja alphabet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

But Mr. Haas’s work is much easier on the ear than most Stockhausen—more consonant and not especially taken up with chromaticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The multinational taking over The Connector is the consonant cluster VorschlagXE.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Notes that sound good together when played at the same time are called consonant.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones