Synonyms & related words for consonant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of consonant — including consonantal, vocalic, vocoid, triphthong, labiovelar, semivowel. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to consonant

Explore words related to consonant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include postconsonantal, consonantally, consonantly, vowels, prevocalic, sonorant, obstruent, fricative. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for consonant

Common synonyms for consonant include consonantal, vocalic, vocoid, triphthong, labiovelar, semivowel, monophthong, syllable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does consonant come from?

The word consonant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root son-, from Latin sonus (“sound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.