consonantal

 [kon-suh-nan-tl]  

con·so·nan·tal

   [kon-suh-nan-tl]
adjective
1.
of, or of the nature of, a consonant.
2.
marked by consonant sounds.
Also, con·so·nan·tic.

Origin:
1785–95; consonant + -al1

Related forms
con·so·nan·tal·ly, adverb
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consonantal (ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl)
 
—adj
1.  relating to, functioning as, or constituting a consonant, such as the semivowel w in English work
2.  consisting of or characterized by consonants: a consonantal cluster
 
conso'nantally
 
—adv

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