| 单词 | support vowel |
| 释义 | > as lemmassupport vowel support vowel n. Phonetics an epenthetic vowel, spec. one between a word-final and word-initial consonant. ΚΠ 1954 N. M. Holmer Ojibway Walpole Island, Ont. 22 In certain cases support vowels arise in sandhi between a final and initial consonant, whereby clusters are avoided. 1980 J. C. Birmingham in J. L. Dillard Perspectives Amer. Eng. iv. 342 Papiamentu normally reduces consonant clusters by epenthesis, or the addition of a support vowel which, by assimilation, is usually the same as the vowel in the preceding syllable. 2003 J. I. Hualde in J. I. Hualde & J. O. de Urbina Gram. Basque ii. 57 In the dialect of Zeberio (southwestern Bizkaia), a support vowel is often inserted after word final -k. This support vowel is a copy of the preceding vowel. < as lemmas |
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