consonantalize

especially British, con·so·nan·tal·ise

[kon-suh-nan-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

Phonetics.

consonantalized, consonantalizing 

1. to change into or become changed into a consonant (vocalize ).

Other Word Forms

• consonantalization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consonantalize¹

consonantal + -ize