schwa secundum

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What does schwa secundum mean?

An anaptyctic vowel inserted to break up illicit word-initial consonant clusters in Proto-Indo-European, particularly word-initial stop + stop + resonant sequences.

Where does schwa secundum come from?

From the New Latin schwa secundum (literally “second schwa”).

How to pronounce schwa secundum

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