reduced vowel

English

Noun

reduced vowel (plural reduced vowels)

(phonology) a vowel that occurs only, or at least disproportionately often, in unstressed syllables in a given language; usually one that is intermediate in both height and frontness/backness
The schwa is a typical reduced vowel, though it can also be a full vowel in some languages.

Related terms

vowel reduction

Translations

Translations

German: Reduktionsvokal m, Murmelvokal (de) m

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.