Consonantal
/ˌkɑːnsəˈnæntl/
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Pronunciation Key
Consonantal refers to sounds made by obstructing air flow in the vocal tract. 
The 't' in 'tap' represents a consonantal stop.
Pro Tip 2/3Speech Patterns
A consonantal cluster forms when two or more consonants are spoken together without vowels between them. 
In 'straight', 'str' is a consonantal cluster.
Pro Tip 3/3Linguistic Contrast
Knowing what is consonantal helps distinguish these sounds from vowels, fundamental in understanding phonetics. 
In phonetics, a consonantal sound like 'm' contrasts with the vowel sound 'a'.