How to Pronounce Postvocalic

To pronounce "postvocalic", say POSTV-oc-al-ic — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌpəʊstvəʊˈkælɪk/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

/ˌpəʊstvəʊˈkælɪk/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “postvocalic”

"postvocalic" has 4 syllables: postv-oc-al-ic.

What does postvocalic mean?

adjective

  1. (Linguistics) (Of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel.

Related words

prevocalicpostconsonantalpostverbalpraevocalicprephonatoryanteconsonantalprephoneticpostpausal

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "postvocalic"?▾

"Postvocalic" has 4 syllables: postv · oc · al · ic.

What is the IPA transcription of "postvocalic"?▾

The IPA transcription of "postvocalic" is /ˌpəʊstvəʊˈkælɪk/.

What does "postvocalic" mean?▾

Postvocalic: (Linguistics) (Of a phoneme) occurring after a vowel.

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