Speech Sound (Noun)
Meaning
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The acoustic analysis of the speech sound revealed a unique pattern of frequency and amplitude.
- In the phonetics lab, students learned to transcribe speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- The researcher spent hours recording and analyzing the speech sounds of the indigenous language.
- The speech sound /t͡ʃ/ is a common feature of many languages, including English and German.
- By studying the speech sounds of young children, linguists can gain insights into language acquisition and development.