akanye

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noun

A case of vowel reduction in Slavic languages; the merger of pretonic non-high vowel phonemes (/o/, /e/ and /a/).

OriginRussian а́канье (ákanʹje) →
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Meanings

nounakanye (uncountable)

alternative akanje

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA case of vowel reduction in Slavic languages; the merger of pretonic non-high vowel phonemes (/o/, /e/ and /a/).

Origin

  1. Russianа (a)
  2. Russianа́кать (ákatʹ)
  3. Russianа́канье (ákanʹje)
  4. Englishakanye

Borrowed from Russian а́канье (ákanʹje).

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Translations

Polish akanie
  • akanie(phonology) a case of vowel reduction in Slavic languages
Russian а́канье
  • а́канье (ákanʹje)(phonology) a case of vowel reduction in Slavic languages
Ukrainian а́кання
  • а́кання (ákannja)(phonology) a case of vowel reduction in Slavic languages

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kayena
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APA

akanye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akanye

MLA

“akanye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akanye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akanye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akanye.

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