prevocalization means A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound.“For example, unless the ear recognizes that in saying "Ma" the throat emits a very brief hum before the lips open, this morpheme could be confused with "Ta," a sound that is uttered without such prevocalization.”