apophony
Meanings
noun
- Modification of an internal vowel sound in a word or linguistic root, especially so as to establish a lexical distinction.
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Etymology
From French apophonie, from French apo- + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”), after Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).
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