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bivocal|baɪˈvəʊkəl|
[f. bi- prefix2 II + vocal, ad. L. vocālis adj. ‘of the voice, vocal,’ n. ‘a vowel,’ f. vox voice.]
A combination of two vowels, a diphthong. biˈvocalized ppl. a., placed between two vowels.
1813J. C. Hobhouse Journey 1098 Vossius..the principal advocate of the ancient bivocals. 1876T. Le M. Douse Grimm's L. App. D. 199 The softening process clearly originated..in the interior or bivocalized position. |