Word: preocclusion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
oc
clu
sion
Definition: 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).
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: occlude
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.