Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reduced vowel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: re-duced vow-el
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a vowel that occurs only, or at least disproportionately often, in unstressed syllables in a given language; usually one that is intermediate in both height and frontness/backness

Example Sentences

"The schwa is a typical reduced vowel, though it can also be a full vowel in some languages."

Inflected Forms

reduced vowels (plural)

Phrases

vowel reduction

Frequently Paired Words

vowel reduction

Questions

What does reduced vowel mean?: a vowel that occurs only, or at least disproportionately often, in unstressed syllables in a given language; usually one that is intermediate in both height and frontness/backness

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