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formants

/ˈfɔrmənts/ /ˈfɔrmænts/

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noun

Форманты

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." "

Анализируя записи речи, лингвист смог определить конкретные форманты, которые различали гласные звуки в словах «hat» и «hot».

sound phonetics language frequency linguistics signal communication technical science

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noun

Аффикс

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. "

На уроке лингвистики мы узнали, как суффиксы и префиксы действуют как аффиксы, добавляя смысл и изменяя грамматическую функцию корневого слова.

grammar linguistics language word