Consonant



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解释

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• adj.调和的, 一致的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consonant-, consonans, present participle of consonare to sound together, agree, from com- + sonare to sound — more at sound
• Date: 15th century
• 1. being in agreement or harmony ; free from elements making for discord
• 2. marked by musical consonances
• 3. having similar sounds <consonant words
• 4. relating to or exhibiting consonance ; resonant
• ? consonantly adverb

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin consonant-, consonans, from present participle of consonare
• Date: 14th century
• one of a class of speech sounds (as \\p\\, \\g\\, \\n\\, \\l\\, \\s\\, \\r\\) characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath channel; also a letter representing a consonant — usually used in English of any letter except a, e, i, o, and u

记忆

中间那个son 看作 song 一起唱歌，就是要一致

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