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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “consonant”

“consonant” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsənənt/ (KAHN-suh-nuhnt) in American English and /kɒnsənənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “con”.
The sound

Say “consonant” in 3 beats

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consonant

/ˈkɑnsənənt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɒnsənənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. conkɑnstress
  2. sonsə
  3. antnənt
IPA (American)
/ˈkɑnsənənt/
IPA (British)
/kɒnsənənt/
Respelling
KAHN-suh-nuhnt
Syllables
3 — CON-son-ant
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CON-son-ant. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɑnsənənt/

British

/kɒnsənənt/

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Meaning

What “consonant” means

  1. noun

    a speech sound that is not a vowel

  2. noun

    a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant

  3. adjective

    involving or characterized by harmony

Say it in a sentence

“Say the final consonant clearly so the word is understood.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɑahnn×3ssəschwa×2tt

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Questions

“consonant”, answered

How do you pronounce “consonant”?

“consonant” is pronounced /ˈkɑnsənənt/ (KAHN-suh-nuhnt) in American English and /kɒnsənənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “con”. Build it as CON-son-ant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “consonant” have?

3: con · son · ant. The beat lands on the first, “con”.

Is “consonant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɑnsənənt/ (KAHN-suh-nuhnt); British English says /kɒnsənənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “consonant” mean?

As a noun: a speech sound that is not a vowel For example: “Say the final consonant clearly so the word is understood.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “consonant”?

Stress the first syllable: CON-son-ant. “con” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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