vocoid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvoʊ.kɔɪd/ (US)
Etymology
From voc(al) + -oid. First appears c. the 1940s, coined by Kenneth Lee Pike, American linguist (1912-2000).
Meanings
- A phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.
- A sound or segment that has some vowel-like feature and may or may not be able to occupy a nucleus; often includes semivowels, semiconsonants, and any non-syllabic or non-nucleic vowel
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vocoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
fr vocoïde (phonetic vowel) · es vocoide (vowel-like sound) · pl wokoid (phonetic vowel) · es vocoide (phonetic vowel) · pt vocoide (phonetic vowel) · it vocoide (phonetic vowel)