aspirate
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is pronounced accompanying a strong expulsion of air
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closed syllable
noun(phonetics) a syllable that consists of one vowel that is followed by a consonant, ending the syllable
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consonant
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose
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continuant
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract half-open, allowing the air to pass through
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vowel
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose
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consonant
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose
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palatal
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced by the blade of tongue near or touching the hard palate or the back of the roof of mouth
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phoneme
nounthe smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
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alveolar
nouna sound produced with the tip or blade of the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge
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diphthong
noun(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
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postalveolar consonant
nouna specific class of consonant sounds produced with the tongue near or touching the area just behind the alveolar ridge
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dental consonant
nouna specific class of consonant sounds produced with the tongue in contact with or close to the upper front teeth
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affricate
nouna 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
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fricative
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract half-open, allowing the air to pass through
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lateral consonant
nouna 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
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plosive
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is produced by a sudden stop of the airflow and releasing it again, using the lips, teeth or palate
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pitch
nounthe degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
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prosody
noun(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation
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schwa
noun(phonetics) an unstressed central vowel that is produced with the tongue in a lax position, represented by /ə/ symbol
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sibilant
noun(phonetics) a consonant that makes a hissing sound when pronounced
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stress
noun(phonetics) an added force when pronouncing a syllable or word
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velar
noun(phonetics) a consonant pronounced by the back of the tongue approaching the soft palate
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stress mark
nouna symbol that indicates which syllable in a word is uttered with more emphasis
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syllable
nouna word or part of a word, which contains a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants
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trill
noun(phonetics) a /r/ sound that is produced by a rapid vibration of the tongue against the palate
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tone
noun(phonetics) a degree of lowness or highness, called pitch, in a language that signifies different meanings
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glide
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced while moving the tongue from its initial position
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glottal
noun(phonetics) a speech sound produced by opening and closing the glottis
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glottal stop
noun(phonetics) a consonant made by fully closing the glottis releasing an audible airstream
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intonation
noun(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking
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labial
noun(phonetics) a speech sound that is produced using one or both lips
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labiodental
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is uttered using the lips and teeth
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labiovelar
noun(phonetics) a speech sound that is made by the lips and soft palate
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open syllable
nouna syllable that ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant sound following it
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nasal
noun(phonetics) a consonant that is pronounced by resonating the nose with the mouth fully closed
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rhythm
nounthe pattern or arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech
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primary stress
noun(phonetics) the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is uttered
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secondary stress
noun(phonetics) the second strongest emphatic syllable of a word or phrase when it is uttered
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IPA
nouna system of symbols used to represent the sounds of human language and facilitating accurate transcription
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articulation
nounthe physical movements and coordination of speech organs, such as the tongue, lips, and vocal cords, to produce speech sounds
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voiced sound
nouna speech sound that is produced with the vocal cords vibrating, resulting in a vocalic or resonant quality
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voiceless sound
nouna speech sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords, resulting in the absence of vocal cord involvement in its production
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length
nounthe duration of a speech sound, whether it is a vowel or a consonant
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coarticulation
nounthe phenomenon in which speech sounds overlap or influence each other in their articulation, resulting in modified or assimilated articulatory characteristics
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phonetic transcription
nounthe 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
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broad transcription
nouna 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
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narrow transcription
nouna 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
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roundness
nouna 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
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front vowel
nouna classification of vowel sounds in phonetics that are produced with the front part of the tongue positioned closer to the front of the mouth
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back vowel
nouna classification of vowel sounds in phonetics that are produced with the back part of the tongue positioned closer to the back of the mouth
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tenseness
nouna distinction in vowel sounds based on how tense or lax the muscles are when pronouncing them
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tense vowel
nouna 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
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lax vowel
nouna 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
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toneme
nouna distinctive unit of pitch or tone in a particular language or phonological system, representing the phonemic or contrastive aspect of tonal variation
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dorsal consonant
nouna 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/
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interdental
nouna consonant sound produced with the tip of the tongue placed between the upper and lower front teeth
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phone
noun(phonetics) a distinct sound uttered, considered as a physical occurrence not as a part of the sound system
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allophone
nouna variant pronunciation of a phoneme, which can occur due to phonetic differences in specific contexts or environments within a language
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