consonant

子音字

b、k、tなど、母音以外の話し言葉の音を表す文字。

やさしい英語で： A letter such as b, k, or t that represents a speech sound other than a vowel.

• The letter b is a consonant.
• This word ends with two consonants.
• Did you forget the double consonant in the spelling?

反対語： vowel

よく使う表現： double consonant, final consonant, consonant letter

子音

口や喉で空気の流れを一部または完全に妨げて出す音。

やさしい英語で： A speech sound made by partly or completely blocking air with your mouth or throat.

• Pronounce the final consonant clearly.
• Some consonants are made with both lips.
• She finds this consonant difficult to say.

反対語： vowel

よく使う表現： voiced consonant, consonant sound, final consonant

協和する、調和した

音同士がよく合い、一緒に鳴ると心地よく響く。

やさしい英語で： Sounding pleasant together because the musical notes fit well with each other.

• The piece ends with a consonant chord.
• These two tones are consonant.
• The composer moves from harsh sounds to consonant harmonies.

類義語： harmonious

反対語： dissonant

よく使う表現： consonant chords, consonant tones, consonant interval

同音の

他のものと同じ音を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having the same sound as something else.

• The poet chose consonant words.
• These consonant syllables sound alike.
• The verse pairs two consonant endings.

類義語： same-sounding

よく使う表現： consonant words, consonant syllables, consonant endings