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consonantal

American  
[kon-suh-nan-tl] / ˌkɒn səˈnæn tl /
Or consonantic

adjective

  1. of, or of the nature of, a consonant.

  2. marked by consonant sounds.

consonantal British  
/ ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl /

adjective

  1. relating to, functioning as, or constituting a consonant, such as the semivowel w in English work

  2. consisting of or characterized by consonants

    a consonantal cluster
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Other Word Forms

  • consonantally adverb

Etymology

Origin of consonantal

First recorded in 1785–95; consonant + -al 1

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