intervocalic

American

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

adjective

Phonetics.

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

intervocalic British

/ ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk /

adjective

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

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intervocalic

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.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

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