the central and typically sonorous part of a syllable, usually occupied by a vowel or a vowel-like sound
核, nucleus
the initial sound or sounds of a syllable that come before the vowel, forming the beginning part of a syllable and can consist of one or more consonant sounds
字头, 开始音
a sequence of two or more consonant sounds that occur together without an intervening vowel in a syllable
辅音丛, 音位群
a pair of words in a language that differ in meaning by only one phoneme, demonstrating that the phoneme contrast is significant for distinguishing words
最小对, 最小词对
a systematic pattern or process in a language that governs the way phonemes or sounds interact with each other, influencing their pronunciation or distribution within words and sentences
音韵规则, 音位规则
a phonological process where a sound becomes more similar to a neighboring sound in terms of one or more of its phonetic features
同化
the phonological process of omitting or deleting a sound or sounds in connected speech, typically in order to facilitate smoother and faster pronunciation
省音, 省略
a phonological process in which two similar or adjacent sounds in a word become less similar or distinct from each other
异化现象
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
插音, 音位插入
a phonological process in which a sound or phoneme is removed or omitted from a word
删除, 省略
a characteristic or property of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds in a particular language
区别特征, 辨识特征
the way speech sounds are connected and organized, including pauses, sound blending, and overall rhythm, influencing word boundaries and speech interpretation
连接, 言语连接
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
音位转换
the phonological process in which phonemic distinctions between sounds are lost or neutralized in specific phonetic contexts, resulting in a single phonetic realization
中和, 音位中和
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
音响性, 响亮度
a type of language where the syllables are organized in a way that the stressed syllables occur at relatively regular intervals, resulting in a rhythmic pattern of speech
压力计时语言, 重音节律语言
a type of language where each syllable is given roughly equal time and stress, resulting in a more evenly paced and rhythmic pattern of speech
音节时态语言, 音节重音语言
a phonological process where a consonant becomes weaker or less prominent in terms of articulation, often resulting in its softening, reduction, or loss of certain features
弱化, 软化
a phonological phenomenon in Japanese where the initial consonant of the second element in a compound word undergoes voicing or consonant softening
连濁, 音韵变调
the phonological process in which the pronunciation of sounds changes when they occur in specific phonetic contexts or in continuous speech
音变, 音韵变化
a phonological process where a consonant undergoes systematic changes in its articulation or voicing depending on its position within a word or in certain morphological contexts
辅音变化, 辅音渐变
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
元音和谐, 元音协调
the phonological phenomenon where the tone of a word or syllable changes based on its position or interaction with neighboring tones, typically occurring in tonal languages
声调变换, 声调沙雕
a language in which variations in pitch or tone can distinguish different words or convey different meanings
声调语言, 音调语言
the overlapping and blending of language elements, such as sounds or grammatical structures, within speech or writing
重叠, 交错
(phonetics) the omission or loss of one or more sounds from the pronunciation of a word
音变
a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics
双字符
the process of producing a sound with nasal resonance, where air flows through the nasal cavity while a sound is being articulated
鼻音化, 鼻腔共鸣
the process of adding sounds, typically vowels or consonants, into a word or morpheme that are not present in its underlying or base form
插入, 添加
a phonological process in which a sound or phoneme is added at the beginning of a word, typically to facilitate pronunciation or conform to phonotactic constraints
声母添加, 音位增补
a phonological process in which voiced consonants at the end of a word are pronounced as voiceless
词尾清音化, 终端清音化
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
母音变换
a phonological process in which a sound is modified or assimilated to match a neighboring sound that comes after it
逆行同化
a phonological process in which a repeated or similar sequence of sounds within a word or phrase is simplified or deleted, resulting in the loss of one of the similar elements
哈普逻辑
a phonological process in which a voiceless consonant between two vowels becomes voiced, typically due to the influence of the surrounding vowel sounds
元音间的浊音化, 元音间的音变
the process in which a vowel in an unstressed position or in a particular phonological context becomes centralized or weakened, resulting in a reduced vowel quality
元音弱化, 元音降低
a phonological process in which a sound, typically a consonant, becomes palatal or acquires palatal characteristics under the influence of a neighboring palatal sound or due to the position within a particular linguistic environment
腭化, 腭音特征
a phonological process in Sanskrit and other Indo-Aryan languages where a vowel lengthens or becomes long as a result of specific phonetic and phonological conditions, often related to the presence of certain consonants or morphological factors
vrddhi, 元音延长
the linguistic phenomenon where two or more adjacent words merge together, typically resulting in the contraction or fusion of sounds or syllables
合音, 语言融合
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
零辅音, 辅音缺失
any of the variant forms of a morpheme, which are phonetically or phonologically conditioned
同素异形体
the phenomenon where certain sounds or phonetic patterns are associated with specific meanings or qualities, often independent of linguistic convention or arbitrary assignment
声音象征, 声音符号
a unit of phonological timing that determines the length or duration of a syllable or a vowel sound
摩拉
a silent or phonetically empty form of a morpheme that represents its absence in certain linguistic environments
零语素, 空语素
a phonological process in which one or more consonants in a consonant cluster are omitted or simplified in pronunciation
簇的简化, 簇的减少
a phonological process or phenomenon where a non-"r" sound is changed or replaced by an "r" sound, commonly observed in language evolution or dialectal variations
颤音变, 颤音现象
a recurring sound pattern or sequence of phonemes that is associated with a particular meaning or connotation in language
音位主题