Vowel harmony is a phonological process where vowels within a word must share certain phonetic features. It's common in many…
A voiceless vowel is a vowel sound produced with an open vocal tract but without vocal cord vibration. It's a…
A vocoid is a speech sound produced with an open vocal tract, primarily vowels and diphthongs. These sounds are characterized…
A syllabic consonant is a consonant that forms the nucleus of a syllable, often found in English words like 'bottle'…
The sonority scale ranks sounds based on their perceived loudness or intensity. It's a crucial concept in phonetics, influencing speech…
Secondary articulation refers to the modification of a primary speech sound by a secondary place or manner of articulation, often…
A rhotacized vowel is a vowel sound that is influenced by the presence of an 'r' sound, often resulting in…
A reference grammar is a comprehensive descriptive work detailing the grammatical structure of a language. It serves as an authoritative…
A proclitic is an unstressed word that attaches phonologically to a following stressed word. It functions like a prefix but…
Prenasalization is a phonological process where a consonant is produced with a preceding nasal sound. It's common in many languages,…