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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The fact or state of not exhibiting any signs of phonological umlaut..
As noted, the weak suffix -ita (< -iða) loses its vowel in long stems, creating this pattern of umlautlessness in long-stem preterit forms.
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Umlautlessness means The fact or state of not exhibiting any signs of phonological umlaut..
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As noted, the weak suffix -ita (< -iða) loses its vowel in long stems, creating this pattern of umlautlessness in long-stem preterit forms.
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