Vocalization

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Vocalization or vocalization called

  • the change in pronunciation in which a consonant becomes a vowel (self-written). In German z. As often the r before consonants and in final position vocalized during the debate: he> ea , learn> leanen ; in some Bavarian and Alemannic dialects the l is vocalized, e.g. B. want> woin / wön , a lot> vü / vui (depending on the region);
  • the equipment of a consonant script with vowel signs, see vocalization (writing) ;
  • the formation of terms for a previously unnamed issue (almost only used in Switzerland);
  • the reading of a written text. Under subvocalisation means the speaking along the words in his head in silent reading.

See also

Wiktionary: Vocalization  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: vocalization  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
  1. Helen Christen: A dialect marker on the road to success: The / l / vocalization in German-speaking Switzerland (PDF; 185 kB)