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intervocalic

[ in-ter-voh-kal-ik ]

adjective

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


intervocalic

/ ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk /

adjective

  1. pronounced or situated between vowels
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Derived Forms

  • ˌintervoˈcalically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • inter·vo·cali·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intervocalic1

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic
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Example Sentences

Intervocalic, in-tėr-vō-kal′ik, adj. between vowels.

An intervocalic s or sh shows a tendency to become lisped and voiced to d.

Intervocalic g is sometimes retained but generally it has disappeared, whilst after r and l it is still written.

A similar difference in pronunciation existed between antevocalic and intervocalic v, s and final f, s, see § 33. c and k represented the same sound.

MHG. intervocalic tz always arose from older tt, as setzen = OE. settan, to set. ȥ was a kind of lisped s and only occurred medially between and finally after vowels, as bīȥen, to bite, ëȥȥen, to eat, haȥ, hatred.

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