Preconsonantal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹi.kÉ’n.səˈnæn.tÉ™l/

Origin

From - + consonant + -.

Full definition of preconsonantal

Adjective

1. Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound.
• 2005, José Ignacio Hualde, The Sounds of Spanish, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-54538-9, page 28:Thus, whereas practically all Caribbean speakers Spanish aspirate preconsonantal and word-final /s/ pronouncing it as

Derived terms

• preconsonantally

Antonyms

• prevocalic