/ Dictionary / Index C consonant system: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con'sonant sys"tem Pronunciation: [key] — Ling. Ling. the consonant phonemes of a language, esp. when considered as forming an interrelated and interacting group. Cf. vowel system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. consonant shift con sordino Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language