What does "intervocalic" mean?

Existing or occurring between vowels.

What is a synonym for "intervocalic"?

Common synonyms include: intervowel.

Pronounced //ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk//.

//ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk// adj

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Adjective

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Existing or occurring between vowels. not-comparable
"For the ending -au, we need to assume the loss of an original intervocalic consonant, as Lat. -au- regularly yields -a- in Sardinian."

"For the ending -au, we need to assume the loss of an original intervocalic consonant, as Lat. -au- regularly yields -a- in Sardinian."

From inter- + vocalic.

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