formant

Meaning

1. A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.
2. Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”).

Synonyms

hump resonance

resonance hump

Translations

صفة صوت الكلام

formant

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Formant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Formant, from Latin fōrmāns (“shaping; forming; fashioning”), present participle of fōrmō (“to shape; to form; to fashion”). Doublet of formans.