Consonantalizing

/ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəlaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of consonantalize; the process of converting something into a consonant or making it consonant-like.

Etymology

Present participle of consonantalize, showing ongoing or continuous action. Used in linguistic analysis to describe sound shifts happening across time.

Kelly Says

Consonantalizing processes show how living languages reshape themselves—sounds glide between categories, and what's a vowel in one dialect might become a consonant in another within just a few generations.

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