A glottal stop is a consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract with the vocal folds. It's…
Free variation refers to deviations in speech or language that are not determined by linguistic rules or meaning. These variations…
An enclitic is a word that is so closely attached to the preceding word that it loses its own stress…
Elision is the omission of sounds or letters in spoken or written language, often for ease of pronunciation or rhythmic…
A diphthong is a gliding vowel sound made by moving from one vowel sound to another within the same syllable.…
Consonant modification refers to changes in the pronunciation of consonants, often influenced by surrounding sounds. This phonetic phenomenon is crucial…
A consonant is a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of air through the vocal tract. These sounds are…
The articulation process is how speech sounds are produced by coordinating the movements of the mouth, tongue, jaw, and vocal…
An ambiguous consonant sequence is a cluster of consonants in a word that can be interpreted in multiple ways, affecting…
An allophone is a phonetic variant of a phoneme, a sound that can change meaning in a language. These subtle…