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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound..
For example, unless the ear recognizes that in saying "Ma" the throat emits a very brief hum before the lips open, this morpheme could be confused with "Ta," a sound that is uttered without such prevocalization.
Use prevocalization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prevocalization means A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For example, unless the ear recognizes that in saying "Ma" the throat emits a very brief hum before the lips open, this morpheme could be confused with "Ta," a sound that is uttered without such prevocalization.
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