apophony
/əˈpɑfəni/
noun
- A change in the vowel sound of a word that indicates a grammatical change, such as tense or number (e.g., 'sing' to 'sang').
- The teacher explained how apophony works in English irregular verbs.
- Many languages use apophony to show differences in meaning.
- Apophony is common in strong verbs like 'ring, rang, rung.'
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