consonantism

[ kon-suh-nuhn-tiz-uhm ]

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.

Origin of consonantism

1
First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism

Words Nearby consonantism

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