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Word: Formant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: coined in German from Latin formant- ‘forming’, from the verb formare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
each of several prominent bands of frequency that determine the phonetic quality of a vowel.
Short Definition:characteristic pitch constituent of a vowel
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