intervocalic

[ in-ter-voh-kal-ik ]

adjective

, Phonetics.

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

intervocalic

/ ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk /

adjective

1. pronounced or situated between vowels

Derived Forms

• ˌintervoˈcalically, adverb

Other Words From

• inter·vo·cali·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intervocalic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + vocalic

Example Sentences

Intervocalic, in-tėr-vō-kal′ik, adj. between vowels.

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An intervocalic s or sh shows a tendency to become lisped and voiced to d.

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Intervocalic g is sometimes retained but generally it has disappeared, whilst after r and l it is still written.

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A similar difference in pronunciation existed between antevocalic and intervocalic v, s and final f, s, see § 33. c and k represented the same sound.

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MHG. intervocalic tz always arose from older tt, as setzen = OE. settan, to set. ȥ was a kind of lisped s and only occurred medially between and finally after vowels, as bīȥen, to bite, ëȥȥen, to eat, haȥ, hatred.

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