noun
vocalic; vowel-like
Linguistic term describing a sound or segment that functions as or resembles a vowel. Used in phonetics and phonology.
この音は母音性が強い。
This sound is strongly vocalic.
母音性の特徴を分析する。
Analyze the vocalic features.
Means 'vowel' as a concrete sound category, while 母音性 refers to the abstract property of being vowel-like.
Compound of 母音 (vowel) + 性 (property, -ness). A straightforward technical term formed from existing Sino-Japanese morphemes.