What does preconsonantal mean?
Preconsonantal means Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound..
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/pɹi.kɒn.səˈnæn.təl/ · adjective
Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound..
Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers [of Spanish] aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ [pronouncing it as [h]] to a certain extent (except, perhaps, for some radio announcers), this is a highly variable process and the highest indices of aspiration and deletion of /s/ are found in the most colloquial styles.
Use preconsonantal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preconsonantal means Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound..
Common synonyms include anteconsonantal.
Possible antonyms include postconsonantal, non-preconsonantal.
Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers [of Spanish] aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ [pronouncing it as [h]] to a certain extent (except, perhaps, for some radio announcers), this is a highly variable process and the highest indices of aspiration and deletion of /s/ are found in the most colloquial styles.
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