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vowel system

noun

, Linguistics.
  1. the vowel sounds of a language, especially when considered as forming an interrelated and interacting group.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vowel system1

First recorded in 1870–75

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Example Sentences

This alphabet is quite unsuited for representing the very complex Kashmiri vowel system.

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