prevocalic

pre·vo·cal·ic

P0550600 (prē′vō-kăl′ĭk)adj.1. Preceding a vowel.2. Of or relating to a form of a linguistic element, such as a suffix, prefix, or word, that occurs only before a vowel.

prevocalic

(ˌpriːvəʊˈkælɪk) adj (Grammar) (of a consonant) coming immediately before a vowel ˌprevoˈcalically adv

pre•vo•cal•ic

(ˌpri voʊˈkæl ɪk)

adj. immediately preceding a vowel.