ablaut
/ˈæblaʊt/
noun
- A change in a vowel sound that shows a change in grammar, like in 'sing, sang, sung'.
- In English, ablaut helps form irregular verbs like 'drink, drank, drunk'.
- The teacher explained ablaut by showing how 'write' becomes 'wrote'.
- Learning ablaut patterns can help you understand verb changes in many languages.