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nonconsonant

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English

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Etymology

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From non- +‎ consonant.

Noun

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nonconsonant (plural nonconsonants)

  1. A sound or letter that is not a consonant.

Adjective

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nonconsonant (not comparable)

  1. Not consonant; inconsistent.
    • 2019, Ravindra Nanda, Flavio Andres Uribe, Sumit Yadav, Temporary Anchorage Devices in Orthodontics E-Book, page 173:
      She had a posterior gummy smile; upper teeth were nonconsonant with the lower lip curve together with lower incisor exposure.