prevocalic

[ pree-voh-kal-ik ]

/ ˌpri voʊˈkæl ɪk /

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adjective Phonetics.

immediately preceding a vowel.

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Origin of prevocalic

First recorded in 1905–10; pre- + vocalic

OTHER WORDS FROM prevocalic

pre·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby prevocalic

previously, previous question, previse, prevision, previus, prevocalic, prevocational, Prévost, Prévost d'Exiles, prewar, prewash

British Dictionary definitions for prevocalic

prevocalic

/ (ˌpriːvəʊˈkælɪk) /

adjective

(of a consonant) coming immediately before a vowel

Derived forms of prevocalic

prevocalically, adverb

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