vowel system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vowel system
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Accent.—The vowel system of Greek has been so well preserved because it shows till late times very little in the way of stress accent.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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