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vowel sound vs reduced vowel

reduced vowel vs vowel sound

vowel sound and reduced vowel both are nouns.

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

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