"schwa deletion" meaning in All languages combined

See schwa deletion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: schwa + deletion Etymology templates: {{com|en|schwa|deletion}} schwa + deletion Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} schwa deletion (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics) The phenomenon of the dropping of the orthographic inherent vowel in speech, in Indo-Aryan languages that use abugidas. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: schwa dropping
    Sense id: en-schwa_deletion-en-noun-9wLsF3JG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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