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consonant
A sound in language in which the airflow is obstructed in the mouth or throat when it is produced. In German, these are all letters except a, e, i, o, u and the umlauts.
Das Wort „Haus“ besteht aus zwei Konsonanten und einem Vokal.
The word 'Haus' consists of two consonants and one vowel.
The word comes from the Latin 'consonare,' which means 'to sound together.' A consonant generally only 'sounds' together with a vowel, which is a good memory aid.
Der Buchstabe 'b' ist ein Konsonant.
The letter 'b' is a consonant.
'Konsonant' (consonant) is a technical term from language studies (linguistics). It is used when talking about grammar, pronunciation, or the writing system of a language.
Im Phonetikkurs lernen wir den Unterschied zwischen Vokalen und Konsonanten.
In the phonetics course, we learn the difference between vowels and consonants.
In technical contexts, 'Konsonant' (consonant) is often described more precisely. Typical combinations are 'stimmhafter Konsonant' (voiced consonant, e.g. b, d, g) and 'stimmloser Konsonant' (voiceless consonant, e.g. p, t, k).
Das deutsche 's' kann ein stimmhafter oder stimmloser Konsonant sein.
The German 's' can be a voiced or voiceless consonant.
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'Buchstabe' and 'Konsonant' both belong to writing and language. 'Buchstabe' is general and means a single character of the alphabet. 'Konsonant' is more precise and means a consonant, for example b, k, m, or t. The words can be confused because a consonant is often written as a letter. But not every letter is a consonant, because there are also vowels. If you only want to name a character, 'Buchstabe' fits. If you mean the difference between a consonant and a vowel, 'Konsonant' fits.
Der Konsonant am Ende von „Tag“ klingt im Deutschen wie ein k.
The consonant at the end of 'Tag' sounds like a k in German.
Im Urlaub übte sie mit ihrem Kind, jeden Buchstaben laut zu lesen.
On vacation, she practiced reading each letter aloud with her child.