NOUN | communication | ablaut | a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing / sing / sing / sing / sing sang / sang / sang / sang / sang sung / sung / sung / sung / sung song) |
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Meaning | A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing / sing / sing / sing / sing sang / sang / sang / sang / sang sung / sung / sung / sung / sung song). | |
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Narrower | grade, gradation | A degree of ablaut |
Broader | vowel, vowel sound | A speech sound made with the vocal tract open |
Spanish | ablaut, apofonía |
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