vocalic

Definitions of vocalic
  1. adjective
    being or containing or characterized by vowels
    “vocalic sounds”
    “"the Gaelic language being uncommonly vocalic"- Walter Scott”
    synonyms:
    vowellike
    having characteristics of a vowel sound
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    antonyms:
    consonantal
    being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
  2. adjective
    relating to or associated with or containing a vowel
    “vocalic segments”
    “the vocalic ablaut”
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