echo vowel

Noun

(phonology) A paragogic vowel that is a repetition of the final vowel of a word

Japanese Meaning

音韻論において、単語の末尾の母音が、その語尾に追記される現象、つまり単語の最後の母音が繰り返される効果を指す。

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In casual speech, some speakers add an echo vowel to words to make them easier to pronounce, turning 'cat' into 'cata' as a clear case of an echo vowel.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

口語では、発音を楽にするために語の語尾に語末付加母音を付ける話者があり、例えば「cat」を「cata」のようにするのは語末付加母音の明確な例です。

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(phonology) A paragogic vowel that is a repetition of the final vowel of a word

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