Prevocalic

//ˌpɹiː.vəʊˈkæl.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

    "Examples that may be used to teach those with articulatory and phonological impairments the prevocalic /r/ sound are: run, race, rain, tree, and spray."

Synonyms

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antevocalicprevocal

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"Examples that may be used to teach those with articulatory and phonological impairments the prevocalic /r/ sound are: run, race, rain, tree, and spray."

Etymology

From pre- + vocalic.

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non-prevocalic

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