Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn glahyd]
- /ɒn, ɔn glaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn glahyd]
- /ɒn, ɔn glaɪd/
Definitions of on-glide word
- noun on-glide a transitional sound produced by the vocal organs in moving from an inactive position or a previous sound to the articulatory position necessary for producing a following sound. Compare off-glide (def 1). 1
- noun on-glide a glide immediately preceding a speech sound, for which the articulators are taking position 0
- noun on-glide a glide coming before a speech sound, in which the vocal organs take the position for forming that sound, either from their normal inactive position or from their position in articulating a preceding sound 0
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Origin of on-glide
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for On-glide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on-glide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
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