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formants

/ˈfɔrmənts/ /ˈfɔrmænts/

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noun

フォルマント

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." "

音声記録を分析することで、言語学者は「hat」と「hot」の母音を区別する特定のフォルマントを特定することができました。

sound phonetics language frequency linguistics signal communication technical science

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noun

接辞

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. "

言語学の授業で、接尾辞と接頭辞がどのように接辞として機能し、意味を付加し、語根の文法的な機能を変化させるかを学びました。

grammar linguistics language word