Linguistics - Phonetics
Here you will learn some English words related to phonetics such as "vowel", "palatal", and "allophone".
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(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose
(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose
the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
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
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
a word or part of a word, which contains a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants
the sounds that a person makes when speaking or singing
