inherent vowel

noun

In an abugida, the vowel sound (often a schwa in Brahmic scripts) appended by default to a consonant symbol lacking a vowel diacritic.

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Meanings

nouninherent vowel (plural inherent vowels)

plural inherent vowels

  1. human sciencesIn an abugida, the vowel sound (often a schwa in Brahmic scripts) appended by default to a consonant symbol lacking a vowel diacritic.

Origin

From inherent + vowel.

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inherent vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inherent%20vowel

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“inherent vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inherent%20vowel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inherent vowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inherent%20vowel.

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