preocclusion en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From pre- + occlusion.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Prior to occlusion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-occlusion | alternative | lexicographic |
Dictionary
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preocclusion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹiː.əˈkluː.ʒən/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From pre- + occlusion.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short stop before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the preoccluded consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-occlusion | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
pre-occluded · pre-stopped · preploded · preoccluded · prestopped