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yer

noun

Either of two letters in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
Y
Ends with
R
Contains
E
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

jɛɹ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Either of two letters in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

    “For determining whether a yer is strong or weak, it is necessary to break the continuous flow of speech into individual words, or prosodic units (phrases which have only a single stressed syllable, and typically include a preposition or other clitic words).”

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Example Sentences

For determining whether a yer is strong or weak, it is necessary to break the continuous flow of speech into individual words, or prosodic units (phrases which have only a single stressed syllable, and typically include a preposition or other clitic words).

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