consonantalization

noun

con·​so·​nan·​tal·​i·​za·​tion

ˌkän(t)səˌnantᵊlə̇ˈzāshən

variants or less commonly consonantization

ˌkän(t)sənəntə̇ˈz-,

-ˌnant-

plural -s

: the act or action of consonantalizing

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