Vocoid
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈvoʊ.kɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vocoid is a noun meaning (linguistics) A phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.
Meaning
(linguistics) A phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) A sound or segment that has some vowel-like feature and may or may not be able to occupy a nucleus; often includes semivowels, semiconsonants, and any non-syllabic or non-nucleic vowel
Word Forms
- vocoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proclitic, coda, occludant, clitic, enclitic, tectal.
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