intervocalic

/in-ter-voh-kal-ik/US // ˌɪn tər voʊˈkæl ɪk //UK // (ˌɪntəvəʊˈkælɪk) //

声间词,声间音,声间,发音间

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
Phonetics.
- : immediately following a vowel and preceding a vowel, as the v in cover.

An intervocalic s or sh shows a tendency to become lisped and voiced to d.
Intervocalic g is sometimes retained but generally it has disappeared, whilst after r and l it is still written.
A similar difference in pronunciation existed between antevocalic and intervocalic v, s and final f, s, see 33.
Vice versa, in roots with intervocalic /l/ or /r/, the /l/ or /r/ may change to /d/ when final or abutting on a consonant.