Consonance

Word CONSONANCE
Character 10
Hyphenation con so nance
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Consonance"

What do we mean by consonance?

Agreement; harmony; accord. noun

Close correspondence of sounds. noun

The repetition of consonants or of a consonant pattern, especially at the ends of words, as in blank and think or strong and string. noun

A simultaneous combination of sounds not requiring resolution to another combination of sounds for finality of effect and conventionally regarded as harmonious or pleasing. noun

Accord or agreement of sounds; specifically, in music, a simultaneous combination of two tones that is, by itself, both agreeable and final in effect. noun

A state of agreement or accordance; congruity; harmony; consistency: as, the consonance of opinions among judges; the consonance of a ritual to the Scriptures. noun

The sympathetic vibration of a sonorous body, as a piano-string, when another of the same pitch is sounded near it. noun

Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth. noun

Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness. noun

Friendship; concord. noun

The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance. noun

Harmony; agreement; lack of discordance noun

The property of sounding harmonious noun

The repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words noun

The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels as in assonance.

Harmony; agreement; lack of discordance.

An agreement or harmony, especially in the words of a poem. Urban Dictionary

B big /bɪɡ/ d dig /dɪɡ/ dʒ jet /dʒɛt/ ð then /ðɛn/ f fig /fɪɡ/ ɡ get /ɡɛt/ h how /haʊ/ j yes /jɛs/ k kit /kɪt/ l leg /lɛɡ/ m main /meɪn/ n net /nɛt/ ŋ thing /θɪŋ/ p pit /pɪt/ r rain /reɪn/ s sit /sɪt/ ʃ ship /ʃɪp/ t tame /teɪm/ tʃ chip /tʃɪp/ θ thin /θɪn/ v vet /vɛt/ w win /wɪn/ z zip /zɪp/ ʒ vision /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ x (Scottish) loch /lɒx/ ɬ (Welsh) penillion /pɛˈnɪɬɪən/ Urban Dictionary

A mix of two classic sandwiches, the italian and american sandwich, consisting of both meats. Urban Dictionary

The reason why it's 'big tiddy goth gf' and not 'big tidy goth gf' as good as a tidy partner sounds... Urban Dictionary

A situation in Wordle in which the player has correctly established all but one letter, leaving a missing consonant. The cliff occurs when there are more consonants that could work than remaining guesses, leaving the player helpless and in fear of going over the “consonant cliff” Urban Dictionary

When words seem to consist of more consonants than vowels and are extremely long and complicated, e.g. in German language Urban Dictionary

Mistakenly omitting a consonant from a word, resulting in a sentance or phrase taking on a different meaning altogether. I first saw it used in a book by Graham Rawle, but I think it's a generic term. Urban Dictionary

A humorous way of saying you are exhausted; the word you'd be referring to would be, "Sleeeeeepeeeeee......". If you're more or less tired than that, simply adjust the number of vowels accordingly, such as "three consonants and eight vowels" for being "normally" weary, or "three consonants and TWENTY vowels" for being limply-plastered-on-da-bed zonked. Urban Dictionary

A person of low intellect (usually with their hands glued inside the top of their tracksuit bottoms) speaking incoherently. Urban Dictionary

A combination of the words consonant and constipated, constipated with consonants. Having only consonants, no vowels, in a word game such as Words with Friends or Scrabble making wordplay difficult. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Consonance

The word "consonance" in example sentences

Perhaps because it was in consonance with Nazi doctrine and "efficiency" promulgated by the German High Command such as was reflected in a message received by Adolf Diekmann, the commander of the Nazi troops that committed the Oradour atrocities, on the eve of that massacre: ❋ Dorian De Wind (2010)

We will review the order carefully and issue appropriate guidance to ensure that we continue to act in consonance with the law and with policy direction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So the "key aspirations" of egalitarian liberals and social conservatives are "broadly in consonance" with ruining the lives of poor immigrants in order to cut native-born yuppies down to size? ❋ Unknown (2009)

This despite the fact that the solution is broadly in consonance with the key aspirations of egalitarian liberals and social conservatives alike: the solution, of course, is to reverse the steady shift from household production to market production. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I believe Buzz is referring to the relatively (last 10-15 years) recent spate of film and tv SF with photorealistic (or, let's say, extremely slick) visual effects that inevitably and by nature of the format and genre, compress action and timescales in consonance with bite-size time and attention spans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In other words, duration of BRM should be in consonance with the requirement of time to sufficiently discuss all technical issues raised. ❋ Venky (2008)

We find that the Draft Patent Manual seeks to introduce software patents and we believe that this is not in consonance with the current legal situation India where Clause 3 (k) of the Indian Patent Act clearly says, ❋ Venky (2008)

Venkatesh Hariharan, who heads Red Hat India's open source affairs, said the draft patent manual that seeks to introduce patents is not in consonance with the current legal situation. ❋ Venky (2008)

When I logged on the first time to make a comment, Anaxagoras seemed to be in consonance with the theme here. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Therefore, I argue that the Diggers 'and Farmies' distinctive forms of countercultural manhood emerged in consonance with, and in response to, their respective primary commitments to anarchist or mystical ideology and praxis. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The unprejudiced mind felt at once that, while there was on the one side a skillful dialectician and debater arguing a wrong and weak cause, there was on the other a thoroughly earnest and truthful man, inspired by sound convictions in consonance with the true spirit of American institutions. ❋ Unknown (2004)

They will choose the larger policy, because it involves lesser military commitments, and because, after all, it is in consonance with our own moral ideas, with the sacrifices and efforts that we made during the war. ❋ Unknown (1925)

And Canada again-not only in consonance with Canada's history and traditions, but because of her future - Canada again, I say, must take up the great work of developing her material resources, and obtain 'the fullest development possible. ❋ Unknown (1920)

"I have never felt a [breeze] so strong. It reminds me pleasantly of spring. The air [doth] [sweetly] sing." "What 'da fuck you talkin' bout?! I don't wanna here 'dat consonance shit." ❋ D-Vo (2006)

Consonants ❋ _The Secret_ (2019)

[Sal]: Yo, I just had [a foot long] conson, man was that thing big, but I still managed [a 3] bite. ❋ Sidney Ponson (2008)

Dude: Hey man, check out all these words with double [consonants]! Daddy, little, [saggy], [sloppy]! Man: Wow that's so cool ❋ BingBongMcFiddles (2019)

Hey alright! I got SHA*E on my first guess! So it’s gotta be SHADE…nope. Okay, SHAPE!….hmm, SHAME? GODDAMN IT! [Here we go], [SHALE]! FUCK. Last guess….SHARE??? It’s fucking SHAKE?? ! Fell to my death off the [consonant cliff]!!! ❋ PhatDaddyRed (2022)

"Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is really a [consonant Gangbang], don't you think?" (German for [Danube] shipping electricity main operations facility construction [administrator's] society) ❋ Hafu Wasabi (2023)

After [golf], David went for a drink in the [cub] [bar]. ❋ Phil Rayner (2004)

Weary girl, texting a pleasant-natured willing-to-help-anyone-out dude who's frequently assisted her in the past: Any chance you could come over and help me move this big heavy couch so that I can vacuum the floor underneath it? Dude: Ummmm... [three consonants and a dozen vowels]. Girl: "Sleeeeeepeeeeee"??? Dude: Sumpin' like dat... had a long day. [Mebbe] first --- yawwwwwn --- first thing tomorrow morning? Gimme a wake-up call when you're [up and about]? Girl: Sounds good. And of course I'll need a shower after I finish all da dusty sweeping and vacuuming, so I'll let you take it with me, as an extra incentive and thank-you gesture for your help. Dude: Nice. Will you also let me crawl in bed wif you after we towel off, and we can enjoy a nice long warm skin-to-skin cuddle-nap together? Girl: Of course --- what better way to reward ya back, eh?? ❋ QuacksO (2018)

The [heated discussion] [cooled] between [the bus driver] and the cyclist when it was interrupted by an aggressive consonant dodger. ❋ Muttonmusket (2020)

[Friend] #1: [Seriously]? Another two-letter word? Friend #2: I'm [consonated], yo! ❋ Kellybelle26 (2011)

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