prevocalization
Examples
“For example, unless the ear recognizes that in saying "Ma" the throat emits a very brief hum before the lips open⟳, this morpheme could be confused with "Ta," a sound⟳ that is uttered without such prevocalization.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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