preocclusion

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Synonyms: reocclusion, preclusion

Antonyms: reocclusion, preclusion

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Adjective

1. Prior to [[occlusion]].

Noun

1. The (phonological process, seen for example in Manx, of) insertion of a short [[stop]] before a sonorant, such as a [d] before an [n] or [l] (resulting in the [[preoccluded]] consonants [ᵈn] and [ᵈl]).

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