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Kotomora

母ぼ音いん交こう替たい

ぼ
い
ん
こ
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た
い

Meanings

1

noun

ablaut; vowel gradation; apophony

rare term

Linguistic term for systematic vowel changes within a root, such as sing/sang/sung. Rare in general use; mainly encountered in academic contexts.

2

noun

vowel shift

Refers to a historical or systematic change in vowel pronunciation, such as the Great Vowel Shift. Also a technical term.