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vowel vs reduced vowel

reduced vowel vs vowel

vowel and reduced vowel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vowel Yes No No No
reduced vowel Yes No No No
As nouns, reduced vowel is a hyponym of vowel; that is, reduced vowel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vowel:
  • vowel: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  • reduced vowel: an unstressed, central variant of a fuller vowel.
vowel (noun) reduced vowel (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open an unstressed, central variant of a fuller vowel.
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Difference between vowel and reduced vowel

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