Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-voh-kal-ik]
- /ˌpri voʊˈkæl ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pree-voh-kal-ik]
- /ˌpri voʊˈkæl ɪk/
Definitions of prevocalic word
- adjective prevocalic immediately preceding a vowel. 1
- adjective prevocalic (of a consonant) coming immediately before a vowel 0
- adjective prevocalic coming just before a vowel 0
Information block about the term
Origin of prevocalic
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; pre- + vocalic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prevocalic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prevocalic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
prevocalic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with prevocalic
- what is prevocalic voicing?
- what is prevocalic r?
See also
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