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THEMATIC VOWEL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
Synonyms:
stem vowel; thematic vowel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("thematic vowel" is a kind of...):
vowel; vowel sound (a speech sound made with the vocal tract open)