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vowel breaking

change of a monophthong into a diphthong or triphthong
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vowel breaking

Summary

vowel breaking has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • vowel breaking is a type of sound change[2].
  • vowel breaking is the opposite of monophthongization[3].
  • vowel breaking's has effect is recorded as diphthong[4].
  • vowel breaking's has effect is recorded as triphthong[5].

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Definition and Type

vowel breaking is a type of sound change[2]. It is the opposite of monophthongization[3].

Why It Matters

vowel breaking has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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