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consonant

[kon-suh-nuhnt] / ˈkɒn sə nənt /


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Consonant with this strategy, the increasing sophistication of robots and other advanced automation will compel business to substitute robots for human labor.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2016

Consonant sounds also seem to encode some kinds of meaning, and in particular the difference between consonants like t or k and consonants like m, l, or b.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2014

Consonant clusters, like wh, are joined together to indicate that they should be pronounced together.

From Time Magazine Archive

Consonant with that idea, the A. M. A. Journal last week published a list of reliable x-ray specialists.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Well, remember I was called Merdy? Which was a code for Nerdy. Consonant before the letter N was M? We thought we were so smart.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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