consonant vs obstruent

consonant

noun
  • A letter representing the sound of a consonant. 

  • A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel. 

adj
  • consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement 

  • Harmonizing together; accordant. 

  • Having the same sound. 

  • Of or relating to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants. 

obstruent

noun
  • Hypernym: consonant 

  • A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate. 

  • Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body. 

adj
  • Causing obstruction; blocking up. 

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