consonantism
noun
con·so·nant·ism
\ˈkän(t)sənənˌtizəm\
Definition of consonantism
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1 : the consonant system (as of a language or dialect)
2 : the consonants, sequence of consonants, or quality peculiar to the consonants of a word or group of related words the consonantism of the 4 words hardly seems … to point to Scandinavian origin — Stephen Ullmann
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