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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries元音类音
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuán yīn lèi yīn
"在语音学中，'元音类音'用于描述类似元音的声音。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sound that is similar to a vowel, typically used in phonetics.
"In phonetics, the term 'vocoid' is often used to describe sounds that function similarly to vowels in a given language." - 2
A phonetic element that can be a vowel or a vowel-like sound.
"The linguist noted that the word contained both consonants and vocoids, contributing to its melodic quality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vocoid' is derived from the Latin root 'vox', meaning 'voice', combined with the suffix '-oid', which indicates resemblance or likeness. This term emerged in the early 20th century within the field of linguistics to describe sounds that are vowel-like in nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vocoid" is said worldwide
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vocoïde
Transliteration: vo-kwa-id
"Le terme 'vocoïde' est utilisé en phonétique pour décrire des sons similaires aux voyelles."
Vokoid
Transliteration: vo-koyd
"In der Phonetik bezeichnet der Begriff 'Vokoid' vokalähnliche Laute."
vocoide
Transliteration: vo-ko-i-de
"Il termine 'vocoide' è usato in fonetica per descrivere suoni simili alle vocali."
vocoide
Transliteration: bo-co-i-de
"El término 'vocoide' se utiliza en fonética para describir sonidos similares a las vocales."
vocoide
Transliteration: vo-co-i-de
"O termo 'vocoide' é usado na fonética para descrever sons semelhantes às vogais."
वोकॉइड
Transliteration: vokoid
"फोनेटिक्स में 'वोकॉइड' शब्द का उपयोग स्वर के समान ध्वनियों का वर्णन करने के लिए किया जाता है।"
元音类音
Transliteration: yuán yīn lèi yīn
"在语音学中，'元音类音'用于描述类似元音的声音。"
모음 유사음
Transliteration: mo-eum yusa-eum
"음성학에서 '모음 유사음'은 모음과 유사한 소리를 설명하는 데 사용됩니다."
母音類似音
Transliteration: boin ruiji on
"音声学では、「母音類似音」という用語は母音に似た音を説明するために使用されます。"
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