intervocalic

[ in-ter-voh-kal-ik ]

/ ˌɪn tər voʊˈkæl ɪk /

adjective Phonetics.

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

Origin of intervocalic

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic

OTHER WORDS FROM intervocalic

in·ter·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby intervocalic

interviewee, interviewer, intervillous lacuna, intervillous space, inter vivos, intervocalic, intervolve, interwar, interweave, interweb, interwind

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Example sentences from the Web for intervocalic

An intervocalic s or sh shows a tendency to become lisped and voiced to d.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
A similar difference in pronunciation existed between antevocalic and intervocalic v, s and final f, s, see 33.
A Middle High German Primer|Joseph Wright
Intervocalic g is sometimes retained but generally it has disappeared, whilst after r and l it is still written.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Vice versa, in roots with intervocalic /l/ or /r/, the /l/ or /r/ may change to /d/ when final or abutting on a consonant.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for intervocalic

intervocalic

/ (ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk) /

adjective

pronounced or situated between vowels

Derived forms of intervocalic

intervocalically, adverb

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单词	intervocalic
释义	intervocalic [ in-ter-voh-kal-ik ] / ˌɪn tər voʊˈkæl ɪk / adjective Phonetics. (usually of a consonant) immediately following a vowel and preceding a vowel, as the v in cover. Origin of intervocalic First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic OTHER WORDS FROM intervocalic in·ter·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby intervocalic interviewee, interviewer, intervillous lacuna, intervillous space, inter vivos, intervocalic, intervolve, interwar, interweave, interweb, interwind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intervocalic An intervocalic s or sh shows a tendency to become lisped and voiced to d. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various A similar difference in pronunciation existed between antevocalic and intervocalic v, s and final f, s, see 33. A Middle High German Primer\|Joseph Wright Intervocalic g is sometimes retained but generally it has disappeared, whilst after r and l it is still written. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various Vice versa, in roots with intervocalic /l/ or /r/, the /l/ or /r/ may change to /d/ when final or abutting on a consonant. A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan\|John U. Wolff British Dictionary definitions for intervocalic intervocalic / (ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk) / adjective pronounced or situated between vowels Derived forms of intervocalic intervocalically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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