Consonantalize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Consonantalize is a verb meaning (phonetics) To become, or cause to become, (more) consonantal.
Meaning
(phonetics) To become, or cause to become, (more) consonantal.
Example Sentences
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/ [...]
Word Forms
- consonantalizes
- consonantalizing
- consonantalized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include consonantize, sonorize, phonemicize, vocalize, soften, phonemize.
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