Transcription
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- [uh-pof-uh-nee]
- /əˈpɒf ə ni/
- /əpˈɒfəni/
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- [uh-pof-uh-nee]
- /əˈpɒf ə ni/
Definitions of apophony word
- noun apophony a change in the quality of a vowel sound to indicate grammatical change 3
- abbreviation APOPHONY ablaut 3
- abbreviation APOPHONY ablaut. 1
- noun apophony (phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of apophony
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; apo- + -phony
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Parts of speech for Apophony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apophony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
apophony usage trend in Literature
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