intervocalic

American  

[in-ter-voh-kal-ik] / ˌɪn tər voʊˈkæl ɪk /

adjective

Phonetics.

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

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intervocalic British  

/ ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk /

adjective

1. pronounced or situated between vowels

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Other Word Forms

• intervocalically adverb

Etymology

Origin of intervocalic

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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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.

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The two f sounds thus fell together when final, but the distinction between the two sounds was still preserved in MHG. in the intervocalic position, as hof, court, schif, ship, but gen. hoves, schiffes. h before and after consonants was pronounced like ch, 24 as fuhs, fox, naht, night, bevëlhen, to confide.

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