vocalic

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adjective

vo·​cal·​ic vō-ˈka-lik 

və-

1

: marked by or consisting of vowels

2

a

: being or functioning as a vowel

b

: of, relating to, or associated with a vowel

vocalically

vō-ˈka-li-k(ə-)lē 

və-

adverb

vocalic

2 of 2

noun

: a vowel sound or sequence in its function as the most sonorous part of a syllable

Examples of vocalic in a Sentence

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Noun

Such sounds are technically known as paralanguage (or vocalics), a field pioneered back in the 1950s by George L. Trager, a linguist who worked in the State Department's Foreign Service Institute. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin vocalis vowel, from vocalis vocal

First Known Use

Adjective

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

vocalic

adjective

vo·​cal·​ic

vō-ˈkal-ik

1

: marked by or consisting of vowels

2

: of, relating to, or functioning as a vowel