Preconsonantal

//pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound. not-comparable

    "Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers [of Spanish] aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ [pronouncing it as [h]] to a certain extent (except, perhaps, for some radio announcers), this is a highly variable process and the highest indices of aspiration and deletion of /s/ are found in the most colloquial styles."

Synonyms

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anteconsonantal

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"Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers [of Spanish] aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ [pronouncing it as [h]] to a certain extent (except, perhaps, for some radio announcers), this is a highly variable process and the highest indices of aspiration and deletion of /s/ are found in the most colloquial styles."

Etymology

From pre- + consonant + -al.

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