postvocalic

[ pohst-voh-kal-ik ]
/ ˌpoʊst voʊˈkæl ɪk /

adjective Phonetics.

immediately following a vowel.

Origin of postvocalic

First recorded in 1890–95; post- + vocalic

OTHER WORDS FROM postvocalic

post·vo·cal·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby postvocalic

posturize, postvaccinal encephalitis, postvalvar, postvertebral, postviral syndrome, postvocalic, postwar, posy, posé, pot, pot arch

British Dictionary definitions for postvocalic

postvocalic
/ (ˌpəʊstvəˈkælɪk) /

adjective

phonetics following a vowel