Etymograph

English

prevocalization

From pre- + vocalization.

Formed from pre- + vocalization

Proto-Italic *prai ‘before’

Proto-Italic *prai- ‘pre-, before’

English pre-

Today it means

noun A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “prevocalization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / prevocalization