metaphony

English

Etymology

meta- +‎ -phony

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈtæfəni/

Noun

metaphony (uncountable)

1. (phonology) A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.

Hyponyms

• i-mutation
• umlaut
• vowel harmony

Translations

Translations

• Italian: metafonesi f
• Spanish: metafonía (es) f