"i-mutation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=i-mutation}} i-mutation
  1. (linguistics) A type of sound change in which a vowel's place of articulation is raised (becomes more close) under the influence of a following /i/, /j/ or similar sound. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: umlaut, i-umlaut (english: in the context of Germanic languages) Related terms: a-mutation, u-mutation Translations (type of sound change in which a vowel is raised by /i/ after): i-Umlaut [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-i-mutation-en-noun-N1W6G6Vv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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