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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.

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

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