homorganic

ho·mor·gan·ic

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-mawr-gan-ik, hom-awr-]
- /ˌhoʊ mɔrˈgæn ɪk, ˌhɒm ɔr-/
- /hˌɒmɔːɡˈanɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-mawr-gan-ik, hom-awr-]
- /ˌhoʊ mɔrˈgæn ɪk, ˌhɒm ɔr-/

Definitions of homorganic word

adjective homorganic (of two or more speech sounds) having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial. 1
noun homorganic (phonetics) Of consonants having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together. 1
adjective homorganic (of a consonant) articulated at the same point in the vocal tract as a consonant in a different class. Thus (ŋ) is the homorganic nasal of k 0

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Origin of homorganic

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; hom(o)- + organic

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Parts of speech for Homorganic

noun

adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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homorganic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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