Consonantal

usgb/ˌkɑːnsəˈnæntl/
adjective

Related to or being a consonant, a type of sound in spoken languages.

The letter B is a consonantal sound.
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Often appears as...

  • consonantal sound
  • consonantal cluster

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Pronunciation Key

Consonantal refers to sounds made by obstructing air flow in the vocal tract.

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The 't' in 'tap' represents a consonantal stop.
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Speech Patterns

A consonantal cluster forms when two or more consonants are spoken together without vowels between them.

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In 'straight', 'str' is a consonantal cluster.
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Linguistic Contrast

Knowing what is consonantal helps distinguish these sounds from vowels, fundamental in understanding phonetics.

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In phonetics, a consonantal sound like 'm' contrasts with the vowel sound 'a'.
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