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consonantism

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

/ ˈkɒn sə nənˌtɪz əm /

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.

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Nearby words

consonant shift, consonant system, consonantal, consonantal alliteration, consonantalize, consonantism, consonantize, consonantly, consonants, consort, consortia

Origin of consonantism

First recorded in 1870–75; consonant + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019