preconsonantal
/priˌkɑnsəˈnæntəl/
adjective
- Occurring immediately before a consonant in speech or writing.
- The preconsonantal 'r' in some dialects is pronounced differently from the final 'r'.
- In English, the vowel sound in 'bit' is shorter in preconsonantal position than in 'bee'.
- Linguists study how vowels change in preconsonantal environments.
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