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allophone in phonetics, any of the variants of a phoneme.
apical in phonetics, of or pertaining to consonants articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as "t" or "d". [1/2 definitions]
aspirate in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle". [2/5 definitions]
assimilate in phonetics, to modify (a sound) to make it resemble a linguistically adjacent sound. [1/8 definitions]
fricative in phonetics, pronounced with a rush of air through a narrow slit or passage formed within the mouth. [1/2 definitions]
labial in phonetics, articulated with one or both lips. [1/3 definitions]
medial in phonetics, being a letter, group of letters, or sound in the middle of a word. [3/5 definitions]
phonate in phonetics, to utter or vocalize (a voiced sound or sounds).
phonetic of or relating to phonetics. [1/3 definitions]
phonology the study of speech sounds and their analysis in phonetics and phonemics.
plosive in phonetics, produced by the complete stoppage, then sudden forceful release of the breath, such as the sounds of the consonants "p," "b," and "t". [1/2 definitions]
spirant in phonetics, a consonantal speech sound produced by the breath pushed through the constricted opening of the mouth and lips, as the "sh" or "v" sound in English; fricative. [1/2 definitions]