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- [kon-suh-nuh n-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈkɒn sə nənˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈkɒnsənəntɪz(ə)m /
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- [kon-suh-nuh n-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈkɒn sə nənˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of consonantism word
- noun consonantism the system of consonants of a particular language. 1
- noun consonantism the nature, distribution, or phonology of the consonants of a word, group of words, or language. 1
- noun consonantism The (study of the) consonant sounds of a language. 0
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Origin of consonantism
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; consonant + -ism
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Parts of speech for Consonantism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consonantism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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