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preocclusion

/ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/

preocclusion adjective: prior to occlusion.

Adjective

preocclusion (not comparable)

  1. Prior to occlusion.

Noun

preocclusion (uncountable)

  1. The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).

Synonyms of preocclusion

Forms of preocclusion

alternative formpre-occlusion

Origin of preocclusion

From pre- + occlusion.

Words that rhyme with preocclusion

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Questions about preocclusion

What does preocclusion mean?
Preocclusion means prior to occlusion.
What part of speech is preocclusion?
Preocclusion can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce preocclusion?
Preocclusion is pronounced /ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/.

Words near preocclusion in the dictionary

  1. preobtained
  2. preobtaining
  3. preobtains
  4. preoccipital
  5. preoccluded
  6. preocclusion
  7. preoccupancies
  8. preoccupancy
  9. preoccupant
  10. preoccupants
  11. preoccupate

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