1. A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)

Derived forms: ablauts

Type of: vowel, vowel sound

Encyclopedia: Ablaut

• -iferous
• -ise
• -ish
• -ize
• -meister
• -metry
• -nomy
• -oholic
• -onym
• -opia
• -osis
• -pathy
• -phile
• -philiac
• -philous
• -phobe
• -phore
• -phyte
• -plast
• -plegia
• -ster
• -to-be
• .22 caliber
• .22 calibre
• .38-caliber