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preconsonantal

American  
[pree-kon-suh-nan-tl, pree-kon-] / priˌkɒn səˈnæn tl, ˌpri kɒn- /

adjective

Phonetics.
  1. immediately preceding a consonant.


Etymology

Origin of preconsonantal

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + consonantal