consonantal

Pronunciation:		`kânsu'nantl
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Matching Terms:		consonantal system
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adj] (phonology) of liquids and nasals [adj] being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant; "consonantal sounds"; "a consonantal Hebrew text"; "consonantal alliteration"; "a consonantal cluster" [adj] relating to or having the nature of a consonant

	Synonyms:	nonsyllabic, nonvocalic

	Antonyms:	syllabic, vocalic


Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Con`so*nan"tal\, a. Of the nature of a consonant; pertaining to consonants.