consonant
Example Sentences
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I write out his name, letter by letter—ALFREDO—and show him how to pronounce the vowels and the consonants.
From Literature
“To supplement not having F and V and Th and M, we have consonant clusters like jl and cht … that we don’t have in English, but they can be made lower in the throat.”
From Los Angeles Times
To create an otherworldly voice, Elordi studied Tibetan throat singing and incorporated the slurred consonants caused by dentures he’d been given for the role.
Even to native English speakers, the transliteration of familiar words into an alphabet with imperfectly matched consonants — lacking, for example, a precise “F” or “R” sound — can be confusing.
From Los Angeles Times
There is really no other option, dramatically speaking, or consonant with his character.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
