interconsonantal

[in-ter-kon-suh-nan-tl]

in·ter·con·so·nan·tal

[in-ter-kon-suh-nan-tl]
adjective Phonetics. (usually of a vowel)
immediately following a consonant and preceding a consonant, as the a in pat.

Origin:
1930–35; inter- + consonantal
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Interconsonantal is always a great word to know.
So is affricate. Does it mean:
articulated with the back of the tongue held close to or touching the soft palate
to change the pronunciation of (a stop) to an affricate, esp. by releasing (the stop) slowly.
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