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non-prevocalic

UK/nɒnˌpɹiːvəʊˈkælɪk/

non-prevocalic adjective: (Of a phoneme) occurring before a consonant or pause but not occurring before a vowel, as in rhotic dialects.

Adjective

non-prevocalic (not comparable)

  1. (Of a phoneme) occurring before a consonant or pause but not occurring before a vowel, as in rhotic dialects.

Origin of non-prevocalic

From non- + prevocalic.

Questions about non-prevocalic

What does non-prevocalic mean?
Non-prevocalic means (Of a phoneme) occurring before a consonant or pause but not occurring before a vowel, as in rhotic dialects.
What part of speech is non-prevocalic?
Non-prevocalic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce non-prevocalic?
Non-prevocalic is pronounced /nɒnˌpɹiːvəʊˈkælɪk/ (UK).

Words near non-prevocalic in the dictionary

  1. non-prefabricated
  2. non-prejudicial
  3. non-prerequisite
  4. non-prerequisites
  5. non-prescription
  6. non-prevocalic
  7. non-price
  8. non-price competition
  9. non-price competitions
  10. non-primary
  11. non-printable

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