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formant Definition


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formant
noun
    1. acoustics.phonetics.
      The dominant component or components which determine the particular sound quality of all vowels and some consonants, being peaks of acoustic energy which reflect the principal points of resonance in the vocal tract.
Etymology: 19c: from German Formant, from Latin formare to form.



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