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CONSONANTAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant

Example:

a consonantal cluster

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

vocalic (being or containing or characterized by vowels)

Derivation:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or having the nature of a consonant

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

Derivation:

consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)

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