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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterized by the absence of the basic ablauting vowel phonemes */e/ and */o/..
*bʰr̥- is the zero-grade of the Indo-European root *bʰer- meaning “to carry, bear”.
Use zero-grade when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Zero-grade means (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterized by the absence of the basic ablauting vowel phonemes */e/ and */o/..
Common synonyms include vanishing grade.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
*bʰr̥- is the zero-grade of the Indo-European root *bʰer- meaning “to carry, bear”.
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