indeterminate vowel
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indeterminate vowel — noun (phonetics) A schwa • • • Main Entry: ↑indeterminable … Useful english dictionary
indeterminate vowel — /ɪndəˈtɜmənət ˌvaʊəl/ (say induh termuhnuht .vowuhl) noun a vowel, usually central with a neutral lip position; the vowel sound of most unstressed syllables of English, however represented, as the sound of a in alone and sofa, e in system, i in… …
indeterminate — adj. 1 not fixed in extent, character, etc. 2 left doubtful; vague. 3 Math. (of a quantity) not limited to a fixed value by the value of another quantity. 4 (of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person s conduct determines the date of… … Useful english dictionary
indeterminatevowel — indeterminate vowel n. A mid central neutral vowel; schwa. * * * … Universalium
Æ — (; its traditional name in English is still ash (IPAEng|æʃ).UsageIn English, usage of the ligature varies in different places. In modern typography, and where technological limitations prevent (such as in use of typewriters) æ is often eschewed… … Wikipedia
schwa — /ʃwa/ (say shwah) noun 1. → indeterminate vowel. 2. the symbol /ə/, often used for the indeterminate vowel. {German, from Hebrew sh wa} …
SEMITIC LANGUAGES — SEMITIC LANGUAGES, the name given by A.L. Schloezer in 1781 to the language family to which Hebrew belongs because the languages then reckoned among this family (except Canaanite) were spoken by peoples included in Genesis 10:21–29 among the sons … Encyclopedia of Judaism
inglide — /ˈɪnglaɪd/ (say ingluyd) noun a type of vowel articulation in which the tongue moves from an unneutralised vowel position towards the indeterminate vowel position. –ingliding, adjective …
obscure — adj. & v. adj. 1 not clearly expressed or easily understood. 2 unexplained, doubtful. 3 dark, dim. 4 indistinct; not clear. 5 hidden; remote from observation. 6 a unnoticed. b (of a person) undistinguished, hardly known. 7 (of a colour) dingy,… … Useful english dictionary
Differences between Spanish and Portuguese — Although Portuguese and Spanish are closely related, to the point of having a considerable degree of mutual intelligibility, there are also important differences between them, which can pose difficulties for people acquainted with one of the… … Wikipedia
