consonant vs phone

phone vs consonant

consonant and phone both are nouns.

consonant is an adjective but phone is not an adjective.

consonant is not a verb while phone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consonant	Yes	Yes	No	No
phone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, phone is a hypernym of consonant; that is, phone is a word with a broader meaning than consonant:

consonant: a speech sound that is not a vowel
phone: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Other hypernyms of consonant include sound, speech sound.

consonant (noun)	phone (noun)
a speech sound that is not a vowel	electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant	electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

consonant (adjective)	phone (adjective)
in keeping
involving or characterized by harmony

consonant (verb)	phone (verb)
	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Difference between consonant and phone

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