Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

vocalic vocalic definition

vocalic


 
  Overview  of  adj  vocalic 
 
  The  adj  vocalic  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  vocalic  --  (being  or  containing  or  characterized  by  vowels;  "vocalic  sounds";  "the  Gaelic  language  being  uncommonly  vocalic"-  Walter  Scott) 
  2.  vocalic  --  (relating  to  or  associated  with  or  containing  a  vowel;  "vocalic  segments";  "the  vocalic  ablaut") 
  3.  vocalic,  syllabic  --  ((phonology)  of  liquids  and  nasals) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  vocalic 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  vocalic 
 
  Sense  1 
  vocalic  (vs.  consonantal) 
 
  consonantal  (vs.  vocalic) 
 
  Sense  3 
  vocalic  (vs.  consonantal),  syllabic 
 
  consonantal  (vs.  vocalic),  nonsyllabic,  nonvocalic 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  vocalic 
 
  3  senses  of  vocalic 
 
  Sense  1 
  vocalic  (vs.  consonantal) 
  =>  vowellike 
 
  Sense  2 
  vocalic 
  Pertains  to  noun  vowel  (Sense  1) 
  =>vowel,  vowel  sound 
  =>  phone,  speech  sound,  sound 
 
  Sense  3 
  vocalic  (vs.  consonantal),  syllabic 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  vocalic 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  vocalic 
 
  vocalic  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  vocalic 
  nonvocalic 
  vocalic 
 
  Overview  of  adj  vocalic 
 
  The  adj  vocalic  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  vocalic  --  (being  or  containing  or  characterized  by  vowels;  "vocalic  sounds";  "the  Gaelic  language  being  uncommonly  vocalic"-  Walter  Scott) 
  2.  vocalic  --  (relating  to  or  associated  with  or  containing  a  vowel;  "vocalic  segments";  "the  vocalic  ablaut") 
  3.  vocalic,  syllabic  --  ((phonology)  of  liquids  and  nasals) 



vocalic definition