intervocalic
/ˌɪntərvoʊˈkælɪk/
adjective
- Occurring between two vowel sounds in a word or phrase.
- The intervocalic 'd' in 'ladder' is often pronounced as a flap in American English.
- In the word 'better,' the 't' is intervocalic because it comes between two vowel sounds.
- Some languages soften consonants when they are in an intervocalic position.