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POSTVOCALIC

(adj.)
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There is 1 meaning of the word Postvocalic.

Postvocalic - as an adjective

(linguistics) (of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel.

Example Sentences

"English has various postvocalic r sounds, such as in the word 'car'"
"In some dialects, postvocalic /r/ is pronounced as a slight schwa sound"
"The word 'better' has a postvocalic 't' sound in American English"
"The /g/ sound in the word 'sing' is a postvocalic consonant"
"In Spanish, the letter 's' is often a postvocalic sound"
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Word Game Points

Is POSTVOCALIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, postvocalic is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

POSTVOCALIC has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.

Is POSTVOCALIC a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, postvocalic is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
POSTVOCALIC has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 25.

Is POSTVOCALIC a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, postvocalic is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
POSTVOCALIC has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.

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