Prevocalic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹiː.vəʊˈkæl.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prevocalic is an adjective meaning (phonetics) Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound.
Meaning
(phonetics) Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound.
Example Sentences
Examples that may be used to teach those with articulatory and phonological impairments the prevocalic /r/ sound are: run, race, rain, tree, and spray.
Synonyms for prevocalic
Depending on context, synonyms include antevocalic.
Antonyms for prevocalic
Common opposites include non-prevocalic, preconsonantal, anteconsonantal, postvocalic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include voicing, praevocalic, prevocal, postvocalic, preconsonantal, antevocalic.
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