Linguística - Phonetics

(phonetics) a consonant that is pronounced accompanying a strong expulsion of air

aspirado, consoante aspirada

(phonetics) a syllable that consists of one vowel that is followed by a consonant, ending the syllable

sílaba fechada, sílaba final

‌(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose

consoante

(phonetics) a consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract half-open, allowing the air to pass through

continuante

‌(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose

vogal

(phonetics) a speech sound produced by the blade of tongue near or touching the hard palate or the back of the roof of mouth

palatal, som palatal (substantivo)

the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation

fonema

a sound produced with the tip or blade of the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge

alveolar

(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable

ditongo

a specific class of consonant sounds produced with the tongue near or touching the area just behind the alveolar ridge

consoante postalveolar, consoante post-alveolar

a specific class of consonant sounds produced with the tongue in contact with or close to the upper front teeth

consoante dental, consoante dentária

a specific type of consonant sound that begins as a stop consonant and releases into a fricative, characterized by a brief period of complete closure followed by a slow release of air

africada, consoante africada

(phonetics) a consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract half-open, allowing the air to pass through

fricativa, consoante fricativa

a specific type of consonant sound produced by allowing air to flow over the sides of the tongue, while maintaining closure in the center of the mouth

consoante lateral, consoante lateralmente

(phonetics) a consonant that is produced by a sudden stop of the airflow and releasing it again, using the lips, teeth or palate

plosivo, consoante plosiva

the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it

altura, tom

(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation

prosódia

(phonetics) an unstressed central vowel that is produced with the tongue in a lax position, represented by /ə/ symbol

schwa, vogal neutra

(phonetics) a consonant that makes a hissing sound when pronounced

sibilante, som sibilante

(phonetics) an added force when pronouncing a syllable or word

estresse, sílaba acentuada

(phonetics) a consonant pronounced by the back of the tongue approaching the soft palate

velar

a symbol that indicates which syllable in a word is uttered with more emphasis

sinal de acentuação, sinal de estresse

a word or part of a word, which contains a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants

sílaba

(phonetics) a /r/ sound that is produced by a rapid vibration of the tongue against the palate

trinado, vibração

(phonetics) a degree of lowness or highness, called pitch, in a language that signifies different meanings

tom, entonação

(phonetics) a speech sound produced while moving the tongue from its initial position

deslizamento

(phonetics) a speech sound produced by opening and closing the glottis

glotal, som glotal

(phonetics) a consonant made by fully closing the glottis releasing an audible airstream

parada glotal, fechamento glotal

(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking

entonação

(phonetics) a speech sound that is produced using one or both lips

labial

(phonetics) a consonant that is uttered using the lips and teeth

labiodental, consoante labiodental

(phonetics) ‌a speech sound that is made by the lips and soft palate

labiovelar, som labiovelar

a syllable that ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant sound following it

sílaba aberta, sílaba livre

(phonetics) a consonant that is pronounced by resonating the nose with the mouth fully closed

nasal (substantivo)

the way a word is pronounced

pronúncia

the pattern or arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech

ritmo, métrica

(phonetics) the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is uttered

sílaba tônica, acento primário

(phonetics) the second strongest emphatic syllable of a word or phrase when it is uttered

ênfase secundária, acento secundário

a system of symbols used to represent the sounds of human language and facilitating accurate transcription

Alfabeto Fonético Internacional, IPA

the physical movements and coordination of speech organs, such as the tongue, lips, and vocal cords, to produce speech sounds

articulação

the sounds that a person makes when speaking or singing

voz

a speech sound that is produced with the vocal cords vibrating, resulting in a vocalic or resonant quality

som sonoro, som vocalizado

a speech sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords, resulting in the absence of vocal cord involvement in its production

som surdo, som sem voz

the duration of a speech sound, whether it is a vowel or a consonant

duração, comprimento

the phenomenon in which speech sounds overlap or influence each other in their articulation, resulting in modified or assimilated articulatory characteristics

coarticulação, fenômeno de coarticulação

the representation of speech sounds using a system of symbols that accurately captures the precise articulatory, acoustic, and perceptual properties of the sounds, allowing for detailed phonetic analysis

transcrição fonética, notação fonética

a type of phonetic transcription that represents the general phonetic characteristics of speech sounds, often using a simplified set of symbols and not indicating fine phonetic details or allophonic variations

transcrição ampla, transcrição larga

a detailed form of phonetic transcription that includes additional phonetic symbols and diacritics to represent finer phonetic details such as specific articulatory features, allophonic variations, and suprasegmental aspects of speech

transcrição fonética estreita, transcrição fonética detalhada

a feature of vowel sounds in phonetics that describes the shape and position of the lips during their articulation, indicating whether the lips are rounded or unrounded

redondeza

a classification of vowel sounds in phonetics that are produced with the front part of the tongue positioned closer to the front of the mouth

vogal anterior, vogal frontal

a classification of vowel sounds in phonetics that are produced with the back part of the tongue positioned closer to the back of the mouth

vogal posterior, vogal traseira

a distinction in vowel sounds based on how tense or lax the muscles are when pronouncing them

tensão, tenacidade

a vowel sound that is produced with greater muscle tension in the vocal tract, resulting in a longer duration and often a more prominent or "tense" quality compared to lax vowels

vogal tensa, vogal tensionada

a vowel sound that is produced with less muscle tension in the vocal tract, resulting in a shorter duration and a more relaxed or "lax" quality compared to tense vowels

vogal relaxada, vogal solta

a distinctive unit of pitch or tone in a particular language or phonological system, representing the phonemic or contrastive aspect of tonal variation

tonema, unidade de tom

a consonant sound produced with the back of the tongue approaching or making contact with the roof of the mouth, such as /k/, /g/, and /ŋ/

consoante dorsal, consoante velar

a consonant sound produced with the tip of the tongue placed between the upper and lower front teeth

interdental, som interdental

(phonetics) a distinct sound uttered, considered as a physical occurrence not as a part of the sound system

som, fonema

a variant pronunciation of a phoneme, which can occur due to phonetic differences in specific contexts or environments within a language

alófono, variante de fonema