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Voiced Sounds
Speech sounds produced with vibration of the vocal cords.
Pitch
The perceptual attribute of sound that allows ordering on a frequency-related scale.
Spectrogram
A visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies in a sound as they vary with time.
Intonation
Variation of pitch in speech over time, often used to express the emotional tone or to convey syntax.
Sibilants
A subgroup of consonants characterized by a hissing sound, with high-frequency energy.
Manner of Articulation
Describes how speech organs involved in articulation interact, including how airflow is restricted.
Loudness
The perceptual characteristic of sound that correlates with physical amplitude or intensity.
Speech Segmentation
The process of identifying boundaries between words, syllables, or phonemes in spoken language.
Place of Articulation
Refers to the point in the vocal tract where constriction occurs to produce different consonants.
Stress
The emphasis or prominence given to a syllable or word in speech, which can affect meaning.
Voiceless Sounds
Speech sounds produced without vibration of the vocal cords, relying on turbulence.
Voice Quality
The character or property of a voice, such as breathiness, harshness, nasality, which can convey information about the speaker.
Vowels
Characterized by formant frequencies, which are resonance frequencies of the vocal tract.
Dipthongs
Complex vowel sounds that consist of a transition from one vowel to another within the same syllable.
Coarticulation
The phenomenon where the articulation of a speech sound is influenced by preceding and following sounds.
Jitter and Shimmer
Variability in pitch (jitter) and loudness (shimmer) that can signal pathology or emotion in a speaker's voice.
Harmonics
Integral multiples of the fundamental frequency, determining timbre and quality of voice.
Fundamental Frequency (F0)
The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform in speech, related to the pitch perceived.
Prosody
The rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of speech that convey information beyond the literal meaning of words.
Voice Onset Time (VOT)
The time between the release of a consonant and the start of vocal cord vibration for the following vowel.
Formants
Resonances of the vocal tract, crucial for distinguishing vowel sounds.
Silent Intervals
Periods of silence within or between spoken utterances that provide cues for speech segmentation.
Consonants
Characterized by rapid changes in amplitude and frequency, noise components, and voice onset time.
Nasals
Consonant sounds produced with the velum lowered, allowing airflow through the nose.
Timbre
The quality of sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices or musical instruments.
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