Postvocalic

Word POSTVOCALIC
Character 11
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˌpəʊstvəʊˈkælɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Postvocalic"

What do we mean by postvocalic?

Designating a consonant or consonantal sound directly following a vowel. adjective

Of, relating to, or being a form of a linguistic element, such as a suffix or word, that occurs only after vowels. adjective

Following or occurring after a vowel. adjective

(Linguistics) (Of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Postvocalic

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The word "postvocalic" in example sentences

Most strikingly, 'postvocalic' '' 'r' '', that is to say '' 'r' '' after a vowel and in the same syllable, is silent in British English ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most strikingly, 'postvocalic' '' 'r' '', that is to say '' 'r' '' after a vowel and in the same syllable, is silent in British English and marks at ense vowel, e.g. '' 'càrd' '' versus '' 'cád' '', ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now, the commander's name was Haviland, and Jenks's spelling Haverland tells me that his dialect was non-rhotic did not pronounce postvocalic r. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Here we have a postvocalic /b/ that is not lenited. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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