consonantism

[kon-suh-nuh n-tiz-uh m]

noun

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

Origin of consonantism

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism

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