intervocalic

[ in-ter-voh-kal-ik ]

adjectivePhonetics.
  1. (usually of a consonant) immediately following a vowel and preceding a vowel, as the v in cover.

Origin of intervocalic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic

Other words from intervocalic

  • in·ter·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby intervocalic

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British Dictionary definitions for intervocalic

intervocalic

/ (ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk) /


adjective
  1. pronounced or situated between vowels

Derived forms of intervocalic

  • intervocalically, adverb

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