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- [fawr-muh nt]
- /ˈfɔr mənt/
- /ˈfɔː.mənt/
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- [fawr-muh nt]
- /ˈfɔr mənt/
Definitions of formant word
- noun formant Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre. 1
- noun formant Acoustic Phonetics. one of the regions of concentration of energy, prominent on a sound spectrogram, that collectively constitute the frequency spectrum of a speech sound. The relative positioning of the first and second formants, whether periodic or aperiodic, as of the o of hope at approximately 500 and 900 cycles per second, is usually sufficient to distinguish a sound from all others. 1
- noun formant Any of several prominent bands of frequency that determine the phonetic quality of a vowel. 1
- noun formant any of several frequency ranges within which the partials of a sound, esp a vowel sound, are at their strongest, thus imparting to the sound its own special quality, tone colour, or timbre 0
- noun formant any one of the group of frequencies characterizing a given vowel sound 0
- noun formant (physics) 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. 0
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Origin of formant
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Latin formant- (stem of formāns), present participle of formāre to form; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Formant
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formant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
formant usage trend in Literature
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