prevocalic

[pree-voh-kal-ik]

adjective Phonetics.

immediately preceding a vowel.

Origin of prevocalic

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + vocalic

Related formspre·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for prevocalic

prevocalic

adjective

(of a consonant) coming immediately before a vowel

Derived Formsprevocalically, adverb

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