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fea·ture
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distinctive feature
a feature of the sound system of a language that serves as the crucial distinguishing mark between two phonemes, as the distinctive feature of voicing, which distinguishes b from p in English, or nasality, which distinguishes m from b and p. -
autosave
a function on a computer that automatically saves data at regular intervals -
exaptation
(biology) The use of a biological structure or function for a purpose other than that for which it initially evolved. -
neutralization
the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing. -
accent
Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from. -
acoustic feature
any of the acoustic components or elements present in a speech sound and capable of being experimentally observed, recorded, and reproduced