ABLAUT

6 letters 8 Scrabble points /ˈæbˌlaʊt/

Definition of ABLAUT

noun
  1. The substitution of one root vowel for another, thus indicating a corresponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get and got; sing and song; hang and hung, distinct from the phonetic influence of a succeeding vowel.

Related words: alternation apophony gradation
verb
  1. (of a vowel-containing linguistic component) To undergo a change of vowel.

  2. To cause to change a vowel.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A B L A U T
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

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