What does "preocclusion" mean?

The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).

What is a synonym for "preocclusion"?

Common synonyms include: pre-stopping, preplosion, preplosion, prestopping, prestopping.

Preocclusion

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Definitions

Noun

1
The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]). uncountable

Adjective

1
Prior to occlusion. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

pre-stopping preplosion preplosion prestopping prestopping

Etymology

From pre- + occlusion.

Related phrases

pre occluded

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