metaphony

English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ -phony.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈtæfəni/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

metaphony (uncountable)

1. (phonology) A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.

Hyponyms

• i-mutation
• umlaut
• vowel harmony

Derived terms

• metaphonic

Translations

Translations

• Asturian: metafonía f
• Finnish: äänteenmukaus, metafonia
• Italian: metafonesi f
• Spanish: metafonía (es) f