Vowel System (Noun)
Meaning
The system of vowels used in a particular language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The complexity of the ancient Egyptian vowel system is still debated among linguists today.
- Linguists have been studying the unique vowel system used in the Native American Apache language.
- The Russian vowel system consists of six pure vowels.
- Researchers are still trying to decipher the vowel system used in the Minoan language.
- No consensus has been reached on the original vowel system of the ancient Sumerian language.