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formants

/ˈfɔrmənts/ /ˈfɔrmænts/

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noun

Formants

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." "

En analysant les enregistrements vocaux, le linguiste a pu identifier des formants spécifiques qui distinguaient les sons vocaliques dans « hat » et « hot ».

sound phonetics language frequency linguistics signal communication technical science

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noun

Affixe

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. "

En cours de linguistique, nous avons appris comment les suffixes et les préfixes agissent comme des affixes, ajoutant du sens et modifiant la fonction grammaticale d'un mot racine.

grammar linguistics language word