This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.
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Vowel
/ˈvaʊ.əl/
Synonyms for "vowel" (136 found)
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openoxytonepalatalpalatalizedparasitic vowelpeakpharyngealpharyngealizationpharyngealizedphonephonemephonemicphoneticphonicpitchpitchedplosiveposttonicprothetic vowelretroflex
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Noun(7 words)
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13 total sentences available.
A schwa represents a neutral vowel.
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Vowel harmony is important in the Hungarian language.
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Lojban has six vowels, /a e i o u ə/ written <a e i o u y>. The last vowel is all you need for the "marshmallow effect."
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