sonorities definition
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- Definition of sonority. plural. sonorities. 1 : the quality or state of being sonorous : resonance. 2 : a sonorous tone or speech.
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linguistics Cf. lexicostatistics. — glottochronologist, n. — glottochronological, adj. glottology. the science of linguistics. grammar. 1. the study of the formal system of a language, especially the aspects of sound, forms, and syntax. 2. a work detailing such an analysis.
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- Full Definition of SONNET. : a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme; also: a poem in this pattern. See sonnet defined for English-language learners.See sonnet defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme; also: a poem in this pattern. See sonnet defined for English-language learners.
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fluoridation fluoridation - the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay) fluoridisation, fluoridization. addition - the act of adding one thing to another; the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect; the addition of a leap day every four years. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection.
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- Among the topics are sonority and sonority-based relationships within American English monosyllabic words, whether the sonority sequencing principle is an epiphenomenon, sonority variation in stochastic optimality theory and its implications for markedness hierarchies, sonority and the larynx, the sonority dispersion principle in the acquisition of Hebrew word final codas, and acceleration peaks and sonority in Finnish sign language syllables.
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Stanza This article is about the term in poetry. For other uses, see Stanza (disambiguation). In poetry, a stanza (/ˈstænzə/; from Italian stanza [ˈstantsa], room) is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.
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- noun, plural sublimities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being sublime. 2. a sublime person or thing.
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piety noun, plural pieties. 1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety. 2. the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety. 3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.: filial piety.
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- sonication son·i·ca·tion (sŏn'ĭ-kā'shən) n. The process of dispersing, disrupting, or inactivating biological materials, such as viruses, by use of sound-wave energy.
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- The sone is a unit of perceived loudness after a proposal of Stanley Smith Stevens (1906-1973) in 1936. In acoustics, loudness is a subjective measure of the sound pressure. One sone is equivalent to 40 phons, which is defined as the loudness of a 1 kHz tone at 40 dBSPL.
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fatherhood Fatherhood is defined as the state of having one or more children. Having a son and spending time with your son, taking him to games and getting to know him, is an example of fatherhood. fatherhood the state of being a father; paternity
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- Sound (medical instrument) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In medicine, a sound (/saʊnd/), also called a sonde (/sɒnd/), is an instrument for probing and dilating passages within the body, the best-known examples of which are urethral sounds and uterine sounds.
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Aprosodias Aprosodias are defined as acquired or developmental conditions marked by an imparied ability to... Aprosodias are defined as acquired or developmental conditions marked by an imparied ability to comprehend or generate the emotion conveyed in spoken language. Aprosodia is a neurological...
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seÃ±orita Definition of senorita. : an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss.
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Definitions &Translations A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter.A syllable is typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants).Syllables are often considered the phonological building blocks of words. They can influence the rhythm of a language, its prosody, its poetic meter and its stress patterns.he first syllable of a word is the initial syllable and the last syllable is the final syllable. In languages accented on one of the last three syllables, the last syllable is called the ultima, the next-to-last is called the penult, and the third syllable from the end is called the antepenult.
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seÃ±orita Senorita definition, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. See more. Dictionary.com
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vocalise vo·cal·ise 1. n. An exercise, composition, or arrangement in which a performer sings solmization syllables or other meaningless vocal sounds rather than a text.o·cal·ise 1. n. An exercise, composition, or arrangement in which a performer sings solmization syllables or other meaningless vocal sounds rather than a text.
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- A syllable is a basic unit of written and spoken language. It is a unit consisting of uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words. For example, the word hotel has two syllables: ho and tel.Some words have only one syllable, as in hot.Other words have many syllables, as in tem/per/a/ture.t is a unit consisting of uninterrupted sound that can be used to make up words. For example, the word hotel has two syllables: ho and tel. Some words have only one syllable, as in hot. Other words have many syllables, as in tem/per/a/ture.
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- The sone is a unit of perceived loudness after a proposal of S. Smith Stevens in 1936. In acoustics, loudness is a subjective measure of the sound pressure. One sone is equivalent to 40 phons, which is defined as the loudness of a 1 kHz tone at 40 dB SPL.
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- noun, plural uncertainties for 2. 1. the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry. 2. an instance of uncertainty, doubt, etc. 3. unpredictability; indeterminacy; indefiniteness.
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levity Noun[edit] levity ‎(usually uncountable, plural levities) 1  Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters. ( 2 obsolete) Lack of steadiness.  The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
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- Noun. 1. sonometer-an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing. audiometer. measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system-instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. 1  Facebook.
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Consonant Consonants versus vowels. Consonants and vowels correspond to distinct parts of a syllable: The most sonorous part of the syllable (that is, the part that's easiest to sing), called the syllabic peak or nucleus, is typically a vowel, while the less sonorous margins (called the onset and coda) are typically consonants.
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- Definition of TONALITY. 1. : tonal quality. 2. a: key 7 b: the organization of all the tones and harmonies of a piece of music in relation to a tonic. 3. : the arrangement or interrelation of the tones of a work of visual art. See tonality defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
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- CLAUSE Defined for Kids. clause. play. noun \ˈklȯz\. Definition of clause for Students. 1 : a separate part of a document (as a will) 2 : a group of words having its own subject and predicate The sentence “When it rained they went inside” is made up of two clauses: “when it rained” and “they went inside.”.