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vocalic

vo·cal·ic
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [voh-kal-ik]
    • /voʊˈkæl ɪk/
    • /vəʊˈkælɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [voh-kal-ik]
    • /voʊˈkæl ɪk/

Definitions of vocalic word

  • adjective vocalic of, relating to, or resembling a vowel. 1
  • adjective vocalic consisting of, characterized by, or containing vowels. 1
  • adjective vocalic of, relating to, or containing a vowel or vowels 0
  • adjective vocalic of, having the nature of, or consisting of a vowel or vowels 0
  • adjective vocalic composed mainly or entirely of vowels 0
  • adjective vocalic Used as a vowel, as opposed to consonantal, especially in Latin. (vocalic y). 0
See all 6 definitions of vocalic

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Origin of vocalic

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; vocal + -ic

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Parts of speech for Vocalic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Vocalic

vocalic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

vocalic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vocalic

adj vocalic

  • choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
  • vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.

adjective vocalic

  • expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
  • intonated — Simple past tense and past participle of intonate.
  • modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
  • operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
All 6 Synonyms of vocalic

Top questions with vocalic

  • what is a vocalic r?

Related words

  • alliteration

    Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.

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    a Greek soup made with eggs, lemon juice, and rice

  • dubiety

    doubtfulness; doubt.

  • falling diphthong

    a diphthong in which the first of the two apparent vocalic elements is of greater stress or sonority and the second is of lesser stress or sonority, as in (ī), (ou), (oi), etc.

  • intervocalic

    (usually of a consonant) immediately following a vowel and preceding a vowel, as the v in cover.

  • postvocalic

    immediately following a vowel.
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