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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(phonetics) To become, or cause to become, (more) consonantal..
It is usually defined as a process whereby front vowels consonantalize (palatalize) to the semivowel /j/ when followed by certain other vowels [...] or whereby back vowels consonantalize (labiovelarize) to the semivowel /w/ [...]
Use consonantalize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Consonantalize means (phonetics) To become, or cause to become, (more) consonantal..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is usually defined as a process whereby front vowels consonantalize (palatalize) to the semivowel /j/ when followed by certain other vowels [...] or whereby back vowels consonantalize (labiovelarize) to the semivowel /w/ [...]
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