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I am searching a scientific term for the pronunciation rules covering the following: The vowel in Stamm is short, but the vowel in Wal is long.
In German, pronunciation is Aussprache, but I am looking for a more specific term related to the specific rules of combination of vowels and consonants. Which part of Aussprache is it? I found Phonotaktik but I am not sure if it is the correct one.
An integral part of phonetics (Phonetik in German) is research not only on rules of the quality but also on rules for the quantity of a vowel.
The German term for this would be
