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consonantism

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[kon-suh-nuhn-tiz-uhm] / ˈkɒn sə nənˌtɪz əm /

noun

  1. the system of consonants of a particular language.

  2. the nature, distribution, or phonology of the consonants of a word, group of words, or language.


Etymology

Origin of consonantism

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism

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