vocalic consonant

vo·cal·ic con·so·nant
UK/vəʊ̯ˌkæl.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/UK/vəʊ̯ˌkal.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/US/voʊ̯ˌkæl.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/US, cot caught merger/voʊ̯ˌkæl.ɪk ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

noun

Synonym of syllabic consonant.

Meanings

nounvocalic consonant (plural vocalic consonants)

plural vocalic consonants

  1. human sciencesSynonym of syllabic consonant.

    Synonyms: syllabic consonant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of syllabic consonant.

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APA

vocalic consonant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocalic%20consonant

MLA

“vocalic consonant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocalic%20consonant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vocalic consonant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocalic%20consonant.

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