prevocalic

English

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Etymology

From pre- +‎ vocalic.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.vəʊˈkæl.ɪk/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌpɹi.voʊˈkæl.ɪk/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.vəʉˈkæl.ɪk/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiː.vɐʉˈkɛl.ək/

Adjective

prevocalic (not comparable)

  1. (phonetics) Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound
    Synonym: antevocalic
    Examples that may be used to teach those with articulatory and phonological impairments the prevocalic /r/ sound are: run, race, rain, tree, and spray.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Favinger, Deanne; Martin, Linda; Doris, Neta Jane; Gibson, Ruth; Waldo, Lois; Wright, Dana; Becker, Charlie; Ricke-Peden, Dianna; Perry-Hayes, Karen; Konrade, Celina ((Can we date this quote?)), “Teaching the Prevocalic /r/ Sound”, in The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders‎[1], Fort Hays State University, archived from the original on 05 January 2023
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