consonant

1. A speech sound that is not a vowel (synset 107129729)
   is a type of: phone, sound, speech sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
   subtypes:

   • alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant - a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
   • obstruent - a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
   • aspirate - a consonant pronounced with aspiration
   • labial, labial consonant - a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
   • labiodental, labiodental consonant - a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
   • nasal, nasal consonant - a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
   • lingual - a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
   • liquid - a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
   • geminate - a doubled or long consonant
   • surd, voiceless consonant - a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
   • velar, velar consonant - a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
   • guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant - a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
2. A letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant (synset 107130089)
   is a type of: alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech

1. Involving or characterized by harmony (synset 301166864)
   similar to: harmonious - musically pleasing
   same as: harmonic, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized
2. In keeping (synset 300579473)
   "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
   similar to: consistent - (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
   same as: accordant, agreeable, concordant, conformable

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