noun
middle of a word; within a word
Linguistic term referring to a position inside a word, as opposed to word-initial or word-final. Used in phonology, morphology, and writing system discussions.
日本語では、語中に現れる「ん」の発音が変化することがある。
In Japanese, the pronunciation of ん can change when it appears in the middle of a word.
この音韻規則は語中でのみ適用される。
This phonological rule applies only within a word.