vocalic

• Adjectif qui se rapporte aux voyelles ou qui est constitué de voyelles ; il est peu courant en français moderne et souvent remplacé par des termes plus spécifiques.

An obsolete adjective relating to or consisting of vowels; rarely used in modern English.

1. Containing or characterized by vowelsC2formal

   Describing a sound, syllable, or language feature that is made up of or heavily features vowel sounds.

   vocalique (sens phonétique)

   • The linguist analyzed the vocalic structure of the ancient language.
   • Some languages have a more vocalic quality than others.
   • The word 'eye' is purely vocalic.

   Synonymesvowelvowellike

   Antonymesconsonantal

2. Relating to vowelsC2formal

   Pertaining to or associated with a vowel sound in phonetics.

   vocalique (relatif aux voyelles)

   • In phonetics, a vocalic segment is produced without significant constriction in the vocal tract.
   • The vocalic system of English includes both short and long vowels.
   • The student studied the vocalic alternations in verb conjugations.

   Synonymesvowelvowellike

   Antonymesconsonantal