postvocalic
[ pohst-voh-kal-ik ]
/ ˌpoʊst voʊˈkæl ɪk /
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adjective Phonetics.
immediately following a vowel.
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British Dictionary definitions for postvocalic
postvocalic
/ (ˌpəʊstvəˈkælɪk) /
adjective
phonetics following a vowel
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