consonant
beginnerA1/ˈkɒnsənənt/ · con-so-nant
A consonant is a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the air from flowing out of the mouth.
Meanings
A consonant is a speech sound made by partially or completely blocking the air from flowing out of the mouth.
حرف سُخن وہ آواز ہے جو منہ سے ہوا کو جزوی یا مکمل طور پر روک کر پیدا کی جاتی ہے۔
حرف سُخن
harf sukhun
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Antonyms
Common Collocations
- consonant clusters
- voiced consonants
- voiceless consonants
Example Sentences
In the English language, 'b', 'c', and 'd' are examples of consonants.
انگریزی زبان میں، 'ب'، 'س'، اور 'د' مثالیں ہیں حرف سُخن کی۔
Angrezi zuban mein, 'b', 's', aur 'd' misaalain hain harf sukhun ki.
The word 'cat' contains two consonants: 'c' and 't'.
الفاظ 'بلی' میں دو حرف سُخن شامل ہیں: 'ب' اور 'ل'۔
Alfaz 'billi' mein do harf sukhun shamil hain: 'b' aur 'l'.
Consonants can be voiced or voiceless depending on whether the vocal cords vibrate.
حروف سُخن آواز دار یا بے آواز ہو سکتے ہیں اس بات پر منحصر ہے کہ آیا آواز کی تاریں لرزتی ہیں یا نہیں.
Harf sukhun awaz daar ya be awaz ho sakte hain is baat par munsar hai ke aawaz ki taarain larzti hain ya nahi.
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💡 Memory Tip
C for Consonant - Think of the closure needed to make the sound.
Imagine a door closing, symbolizing the blockage of air in consonants.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "consonans" — sounding together
First known use: 14th century
The word evolved from the Latin term 'consonans', where 'con' means 'together' and 'sonare' means 'to sound'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.