consonantalize

[kon-suh-nan-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with object), verb (used without object), con·so·nan·tal·ized, con·so·nan·tal·iz·ing. Phonetics.

to change into or become changed into a consonant (contrasted with vocalize).

Also, especially British, con·so·nan·tal·ise.

Origin:
consonantal + -ize

Related forms

con·so·nan·tal·i·za·tion, noun

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Consonantalize is always a great word to know.

So is aspiration. Does it mean:

articulation accompanied by an audible puff of breath, as in the h-sound of how or in the release of initial stops, as in the k-sound of key

articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate

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