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postvocalic

[ pohst-voh-kal-ik ]
/ ˌpoʊst voʊˈkæl ɪk /

adjective Phonetics.

immediately following a vowel.

Nearby words

  1. posturpedic,
  2. postvaccinal encephalitis,
  3. postvalvar,
  4. postvertebral,
  5. postviral syndrome,
  6. postwar,
  7. posy,
  8. posé,
  9. pot,
  10. pot arch

Origin of postvocalic

First recorded in 1890–95; post- + vocalic
Related formspost·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for postvocalic

postvocalic

/ (ˌpəʊstvəˈkælɪk) /

adjective

phonetics following a vowel
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