i-mutation

English

Noun

i-mutation

1. (linguistics) A type of sound change in which a vowel's place of articulation is raised (becomes more close) under the influence of a following /i/, /j/ or similar sound.

Synonyms

• umlaut, i-umlaut (in the context of Germanic languages)

Related terms

• a-mutation
• u-mutation

Translations

type of sound change in which a vowel is raised by /i/ after

• German: i-Umlaut m