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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] |
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