Consonants: Definition, Meaning and Examples - Grammarly Consonants are letters that represent certain speech sounds, specifically sounds that involve blocking the air before it leaves the mouth, such as with the tongue, lips, or throat Most letters of the English alphabet are consonants, except for a, e, i, o, and u, which are vowels
Consonant - Wikipedia In articulatory phonetics, a consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract, except for the h sound, which is pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract
What Are Consonants?— Explanation and Examples - LanguageTool A consonant is a letter that represents speech sounds that can only be made when the vocal tract is partially or entirely closed Consonants require specific positions of the lips, tongue, and cheeks
CONSONANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary one of the speech sounds or letters of the alphabet that is not a vowel Consonants are pronounced by stopping the air from flowing easily through the mouth, especially by closing the lips or touching the teeth with the tongue Don't you hate the way she speaks, pronouncing each single consonant so precisely
Consonants: Definition and Examples - Grammar Monster A consonant is a letter of the alphabet that represents a basic speech sound produced by obstructing the breath in the vocal tract All the letters in the alphabet less the vowels (A,E,I,O, and U) are consonants