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consonantism

[kon-suh-nuh n-tiz-uh m]
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.
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Origin of consonantism

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism
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