postconsonantal

[ pohst-kon-suh-nan-tl ]

adjective

, Phonetics.

1. immediately following a consonant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of postconsonantal¹

First recorded in 1930–35; post- + consonantal

Example Sentences

This applies more particularly to the verses affected by the question of postconsonantal h, which are quite few in number.

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