consonante
/kon.soˈnan.te/feminine
The English word "consonant" is translated into Italian as consonante.
In Italian, consonante refers to a consonant sound in linguistics. It can also function as an adjective meaning characterized by harmony or agreement.
Meaning: sound (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, consonante is preceded by feminine articles such as la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /kon.soˈnan.te/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the letter 'H' is always a consonante orthographically, but it is functionally silent in almost every position in the language.
- The word shares an ancient root with the English word 'sonata', which also describes something that 'sounds' or 'resounds' in a particular way.
- In artistic or musical contexts, consonante describes colors or tones that are in harmony, moving beyond its use for letters.
Examples in context
- La "Y" è una consonante o una vocale?Is "Y" a consonant or a vowel?This sentence is useful for asking whether the letter "Y" is a consonante or a vowel.Tatoeba #10892743 by Guybrush88, translation #10750480 by ddnktr
- La parola comincia con una consonante.The word starts with a consonant.This sentence is useful for stating that a word begins with a consonante.Tatoeba #1082187 by Guybrush88, translation #12992273 by rul
- Questa consonante tende a diventare espressa tra le vocali.This consonant tends to become voiced between vowels.This sentence is useful for discussing how a consonante might become voiced between vowels.Tatoeba #9937897 by Guybrush88, translation #6037961 by mailohilohi
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina is helping Alessandro with his Italian spelling.
- MartinaQui devi usare una consonante.You need to use a consonant here.
- AlessandroQuale consonante devo mettere?Which consonant should I put?
- MartinaMetti la consonante 'R'.Put the consonant 'R'.
- AlessandroAh, ora è chiaro, grazie Martina!Ah, now it is clear, thanks Martina!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “consonant” translations and entries consonante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries consonante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
