prepausal

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ pausal.

Adjective

prepausal (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Before a pause in speech.
   • 2014, David Odden, Bantu Phonology‎^[1], page 27:

     In the simple past and hesternal past (57b), there is an added H on the final vowel (which spreads leftward, when prepausal) and causes deletion of preceding Hs.

Antonyms

• postpausal