formant
noun
for·mant
| \ ˈfȯr-mənt
, -ËŒmant\
, -ËŒmant\
Definition of formant
: a characteristic component of the quality of a speech sound
specifically
: any of several resonance bands held to determine the phonetic quality of a vowel
Examples of formant in a Sentence
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So that means that when the pitch of the recording is shifted, the formants remain unaffected. — Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, "A Linguist Explains Why 'Laurel' Sounds Like 'Yanny'," 15 May 2018 The first two formants, F1 and F2, are instrumental in being able to tell the different vowels apart. — Fidel Martinez, latimes.com, "Yanny or Laurel? Why people hear different words," 16 May 2018 In the old playoff formant, the No. 7 seed would have been the Calgary Flames, who trail the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 in their first round series. — Chad Graff, Twin Cities, "Wild’s Zach Parise on NHL’s playoff format: ‘I do like the old way better’," 18 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'formant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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