Tag: sound

Hesitation Pause

A hesitation pause is a brief silence in speech, often indicating thought,…

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Glottal Stop

A glottal stop is a consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in…

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Diphthong: Understanding Vowel Combinations

A diphthong is a gliding vowel sound made by moving from one…

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Contoid

A contoid is a term used in linguistics to describe a speech…

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Continuant: Understanding Continuous Speech

A continuant is a speech sound produced with a continuous, unobstructed airflow.…

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Consonant

A consonant is a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of…

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Allophone

An allophone is a phonetic variant of a phoneme, a sound that…

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Culture

Woodwind Instruments

Woodwind instruments produce sound by vibrating a column of air. They are…

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Culture

Percussion Instruments

Percussion instruments are musical instruments that produce sound when struck, scraped, or…

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Culture

Music History, Literature, and Theory

Explore the rich tapestry of music's past, its literary connections, and the…

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