consonantes
/konsonantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "consonants" is consonantes in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is consonante.
How do you pronounce it?
/konsonantes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word consonante is also used to describe a person who is 'consonant' or in agreement with a specific idea or doctrine.
- In music theory, the Spanish term consonante refers to an interval or a chord that sounds harmonious and stable, rather than dissonant.
- The Spanish alphabet is officially divided into vocales and consonantes, but for centuries, the letters ch and ll were taught as independent consonantes before the RAE officially reclassified them as digraphs.
Examples in context
- La M, la B y la P son consonantes bilabiales.M, B, and P are bilabial consonants.This sentence is useful for identifying specific bilabial consonants using consonantes.Tatoeba #13651133 by Seael, translation #9432718 by shekitten
- El alfabeto armenio se constituye de 38 caracteres distintos, entre consonantes y vocales.The Armenian alphabet contains 38 distinct characters, between consonants and vowels.This sentence describes the composition of the Armenian alphabet using consonantes.Tatoeba #1346856 by hayastan, translation #14031395 by mexicanhere
- Creo que sería útil si incluyeras cómo generar los diptongos (con ya/yo/yu pequeñas) y las consonantes geminadas (con tsu pequeña).I think it might be useful if you could add how to output the diphthongs (with small ya/yu/yo) and geminate consonants (with small tsu).This sentence discusses the output of geminate consonants using consonantes.Tatoeba #7917789 by fpp, translation #328069 by papabear
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are studying the alphabet together.
- MaríaMe cuesta pronunciar algunas consonantes.I struggle to pronounce some consonants.
- AlejandroDime cuáles son y te ayudo.Tell me which ones they are and I'll help you.
- MaríaLa letra R es la más difícil.The letter R is the most difficult.
- AlejandroEs normal, es una de las consonantes complicadas.That's normal, it is one of the complicated consonants.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
