1con·so·nant /ˈkɑ:nsənənt/ noun
plural con·so·nants [count] 1 : a speech sound (such as /p/, /d/, or /s/) that is made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air breathed out from the mouth 2 : a letter that represents a consonant ; especially : any letter of the English alphabet except a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y — compare vowel
