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intervocalic

/ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-vo-cal-ic
IPA
/ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Existing or occurring between vowels.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English intervocalic From inter- + vocalic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk/
  • British English: /ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk/

Derived Forms

intervocalically

Frequently Paired Words

postvocalic prevocalic excrescence

Rhymes With

metallic gaelic gallic phallic malic phthalic thallic ithyphallic echolalic unmetallic hannibalic

Questions

How do you pronounce intervocalic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk/.
What does intervocalic mean?
Existing or occurring between vowels.
Where does intervocalic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English intervocalic From inter- + vocalic.

How to pronounce intervocalic

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