English Explanatory Dictionary

i-mutation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of sound change in which a vowel's place of articulation is raised (becomes more close) under the influence of a following /i/, /j/ or similar sound.

Word forms

i-mutation

Synonyms

umlaut i-umlaut

Related words

a-mutation u-mutation
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