Phrase guide

reduced vowel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

Examples

  • The schwa is a typical reduced vowel, though it can also be a full vowel in some languages.

Meaning relationships

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History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Reduktionsvokal — Translations
  • German: Murmelvokal — Translations