Murmur Vowel (Noun)
Meaning
A schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- A murmur vowel in the syllable /strəm/ is typically heard as an incidental part of the /str/ cluster.
- The pronunciation of the word "tree" can be represented as /triː/ or /trɪ̯i/, with the /ɪ̯/ acting as a murmur vowel.
- In some dialects, a murmur vowel is sometimes pronounced as a fleeting vowel in the pronunciation of /pl/ or /pr/ clusters.
- The word "precise" can be transcribed as /prɪsˈaɪz/ with a schwa representing a murmur vowel in the /pr/ onset.
- The murmured quality of the vowel in the word "prayer" is partly a result of the incidental vowel sound following the /pr/ consonant cluster.