B1nounlanguage
US/ˈkɑːn.sə.nənt/
UK/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/
a speech sound made by partly stopping the air with your tongue, lips or teeth, or a letter for it
In context
Vietnamese learners often drop the final consonant in words like 'fixed' and 'asked'.
English words can start with three consonants, as in 'street' and 'spring'.
Use 'a' before a consonant sound and 'an' before a vowel sound.
Words that go with consonant
noun + noun
- consonant soundThe word 'hour' starts with a vowel, not a consonant sound.
- consonant clusterA consonant cluster like 'str' is hard for many learners.
adjective + noun
- final consonantPractice saying the final consonant clearly in 'cats' and 'dogs'.
- silent consonantThe 'k' in 'knife' is a silent consonant.
- double consonant'Stopped' has a double consonant before the ending.