Words Related to Linguistics - Phonology
Here you will learn some English words related to phonology such as "cluster", "sonority", and "digraph".
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assimilation
[noun]
a phonological process where a sound becomes more similar to a neighboring sound in terms of one or more of its phonetic features
dissimilation
[noun]
a phonological process in which two similar or adjacent sounds in a word become less similar or distinct from each other
epenthesis
[noun]
a phonological process in which a sound or phoneme is inserted into a word, typically to break up a consonant cluster or improve phonotactic constraints
metathesis
[noun]
a phonological process in which sounds or syllables in a word are rearranged or switched positions, resulting in a change in the order of phonemes or syllables within the word
sonority
[noun]
the relative loudness, prominence, or audibility of speech sounds, often associated with their acoustic properties and the degree of constriction in the vocal tract during their production
vowel harmony
[noun]
a phonological process in which vowels within a word or across adjacent words become more similar or assimilate to each other in terms of certain phonetic features, typically involving vowel height, backness, or rounding
tonal language
[noun]
a language in which variations in pitch or tone can distinguish different words or convey different meanings
imbrication
[noun]
a phonological process in which adjacent or alternating segments in a word share a common feature, resulting in the assimilation or co-occurrence of certain articulatory or acoustic characteristics
digraph
[noun]
a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics
nasalization
[noun]
the process of producing a sound with nasal resonance, where air flows through the nasal cavity while a sound is being articulated
ablaut
[noun]
a phonological phenomenon where a vowel in a word changes systematically to indicate grammatical or derivational distinctions, often resulting in different word forms or meanings
crasis
[noun]
the linguistic phenomenon where two or more adjacent words merge together, typically resulting in the contraction or fusion of sounds or syllables
zero consonant
[noun]
a phonological phenomenon where a consonant sound is not pronounced in a particular position within a word or a specific language context, often resulting in a phonetic gap or absence of sound
allomorph
[noun]
any of the variant forms of a morpheme, which are phonetically or phonologically conditioned
mora
[noun]
a unit of phonological timing that determines the length or duration of a syllable or a vowel sound
cluster reduction
[noun]
a phonological process in which one or more consonants in a consonant cluster are omitted or simplified in pronunciation
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