Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf, of glahyd]
- /ɔf, ɒf glaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of glahyd]
- /ɔf, ɒf glaɪd/
Definitions of off-glide word
- noun off-glide a transitional sound produced as the vocal organs move from a previous speech sound to an inactive position or to the position of a following sound. Compare on-glide. 1
- noun off-glide the final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the (i) sound of the (oi) in boy. 1
- noun off-glide a glide caused by the movement of the articulators away from their position in articulating the previous speech sound 0
- noun off-glide a glide coming immediately after a speech sound, in which the vocal organs resume their normal inactive position or take the position for articulating a following sound 0
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Origin of off-glide
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Off-glide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-glide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
See also
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