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inherent vowel

inherent vowel noun: in an abugida, the vowel sound (often a schwa in Brahmic scripts) appended by default to a consonant symbol lacking a vowel diacritic.

Noun

inherent vowel (plural inherent vowels)

  1. In an abugida, the vowel sound (often a schwa in Brahmic scripts) appended by default to a consonant symbol lacking a vowel diacritic.

Forms of inherent vowel

pluralinherent vowels

Origin of inherent vowel

From inherent + vowel.

Questions about inherent vowel

What does inherent vowel mean?
Inherent vowel means in an abugida, the vowel sound (often a schwa in Brahmic scripts) appended by default to a consonant symbol lacking a vowel diacritic.
What part of speech is inherent vowel?
Inherent vowel is a noun.
What is the plural of inherent vowel?
The plural of inherent vowel is inherent vowels.

Words near inherent vowel in the dictionary

  1. inherent
  2. inherent power
  3. inherent powers
  4. inherent vice
  5. inherent vices
  6. inherent vowel
  7. inherent vowels
  8. inherently
  9. inheres
  10. inhereth
  11. inhering

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