vowel reduction
vowel reduction · vowel reductions
Any of various changes in the acoustic quality of vowels, related to changes in…Any of various changes in the acoustic quality of vowels, related to changes in stress, sonority, duration, loudness, articulation, or position in the word, and which are perceived as "weakening".
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various changes in the acoustic quality of vowels, related to changes in stress, sonority, duration, loudness, articulation, or position in the word, and which are perceived as "weakening".
Forms
plural: vowel reductions| Singular | vowel reduction |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable