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formants

/ˈfɔrmənts/ /ˈfɔrmænts/

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noun

Formanten

A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.

Examples :

"Analyzing speech recordings, the linguist could identify specific formants that distinguished the vowel sounds in "hat" and "hot." "

Durch die Analyse von Sprachaufnahmen konnte der Linguist spezifische Formanten identifizieren, die die Vokalklänge in „hat“ und „hot“ unterschieden.

sound phonetics language frequency linguistics signal communication technical science

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noun

Affix, Suffix

A morpheme occurring as an affix to a root or stem, forming an extended root or stem.

Examples :

"In linguistics class, we learned how suffixes and prefixes act as formants, adding meaning and changing the grammatical function of a root word. "

Im Sprachkurs lernten wir, wie Suffixe und Präfixe als Affixe fungieren, indem sie Bedeutung hinzufügen und die grammatikalische Funktion eines Wortstamms verändern.

grammar linguistics language word