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vocalic

/ vocalic /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
of liquids and nasals
Opposites:
consonantal nonsyllabic nonvocalic
Domain:
phonology phonemics
adjective Sense 2
being or containing or characterized by vowels
"vocalic sounds"
"the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic"- Walter Scott"
Similar:
vowellike
Opposites:
consonantal
adjective Sense 3
relating to or associated with or containing a vowel
"vocalic segments"
"the vocalic ablaut"
Pertains to:
vowel vowel sound
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

consonantal nonsyllabic nonvocalic vowellike