vocalic
adjective language, phonetics specialized uk/vəʊˈkæl.ɪk/ us/voʊˈkæl.ɪk/
元音性的
relating to a vowel or vowels
The schwa vowel is omitted in syllables that contain vocalic r, l, m or n. 央元音在含有元音性（辅音）r, l, m或者n的音节中会被省略。
These vowels play an important role in the vocalic systems of Slavic languages. 这些元音在斯拉夫语言的元音体系中有很重要的作用。
Compare: consonantal
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- At this stage infants are capable of transmitting contrasts of vocalic quality.
- Research on vocalic variation in Scottish English has shown that variation tends to occur according to the age, gender, and socioeconomic class of the speaker.
- Features that were observed included pitch changes and vocalic lengthening.