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schwa deletion

schwa deletion noun: the phenomenon of the dropping of the orthographic inherent vowel in speech, in Indo-Aryan languages that use abugidas.

Noun

schwa deletion (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon of the dropping of the orthographic inherent vowel in speech, in Indo-Aryan languages that use abugidas.
    Synonyms:
    schwa dropping

Synonyms of schwa deletion

  • schwa dropping

Origin of schwa deletion

From schwa + deletion.

Questions about schwa deletion

What does schwa deletion mean?
Schwa deletion means the phenomenon of the dropping of the orthographic inherent vowel in speech, in Indo-Aryan languages that use abugidas.
What part of speech is schwa deletion?
Schwa deletion is a noun.

Words near schwa deletion in the dictionary

  1. schvitz
  2. schvitzed
  3. schvitzes
  4. schvitzing
  5. schwa
  6. schwa deletion
  7. schwa indogermanicum
  8. schwa primum
  9. schwa secundum
  10. Schwab
  11. Schwabach test

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