How to Pronounce "consonants"
word
ˈkɑnsənənts
KAHN-suh-nuhnts
kˈɒnsənənts
KON-suh-nuhnts
Definition
Consonants are speech sounds made by partially or completely blocking the flow of air through the mouth. In the alphabet, all letters except vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are consonants.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑnsənənts
British English
kˈɒnsənənts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHN-suh-nuhnts
UK
KON-suh-nuhnts
Listen in Context
There are twenty-one consonants in the English alphabet.
B, C, and D are examples of consonants.
The word 'cat' has two consonants: C and T.
Some people find it hard to pronounce words with many consonants in a row.