Preocclusion
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Preocclusion is an adjective meaning Prior to occlusion.
Meaning
Prior to occlusion.
More Meanings
- The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).
Word Forms
- pre-occlusion
Synonyms for preocclusion
Depending on context, synonyms include prestopping, pre-stopping, preplosion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pre-occlusion, preblockage, preoccurrence, postocclusion, preoperative, preobservation.
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