vowel harmony
English
Noun
vowel harmony (usually uncountable, plural vowel harmonies)
- (phonology) A phonological process in some languages that sets constraints on which vowels may be found near each other or within a word, such as back vowels or front vowels; sometimes resulting in variant affixes, clitics or similar variations.
- Synonym: harmony of vowels
- Vowel harmony is an important aspect of Mongolian.
Translations
phonological process
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