| Lemma | alternating-lenght vowel |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Swadesh & Voegelin (2004) |
| Titolo | A PROBLEM IN PHONOLOGICAL ALTERNATION |
| Sinonimi | light vowel (inglese) |
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| Citazioni | We find that some vowels are always long, some vowels alternate between long and short; it is perhaps simpler to speak of "heavy" and "light" vowels instead of fixed-long and alternating-lenght vowels. |