prevocalic

Questions

How do you pronounce prevocalic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹi.voʊˈkæl.ɪk/.

What does prevocalic mean?

Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound

Where does prevocalic come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English prevocalic From pre- + vocalic.

How to pronounce prevocalic

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