consonant

Example Sentences

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The answer is no, only certain sounds, say only certain consonants, can occur at the end of the word.

From Salon

“I’m not the total package,” she says, her consonants sticking to her tongue.

From Washington Post

So I came up with a sound chart, so to speak, what the consonants are, what the vowels are.

From Salon

In an intensive class focused on phonics, ninth graders recently learned about silent vowels and adjacent consonants that make one sound, as in “rabbit.”

From New York Times

But it was the plosive consonants of her own language that best gave shape to her anger.

From Seattle Times