- speech sound
- one of the minimal elements of a spoken language, such as a consonant or vowel. See also phoneme.
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speech sound
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speech sound — speech′ sound n. phn any of the minimal identifiable discrete segments of sound occurring in speech • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
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vocal speech sound — sound pronounced by moving the vocal chords … English contemporary dictionary
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Speech perception — is the process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted and understood. The study of speech perception is closely linked to the fields of phonetics and phonology in linguistics and cognitive psychology and perception in psychology.… … Wikipedia
Speech-Language Pathology in School Settings — Speech language pathology is a fast growing profession that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, offers about 96,000 jobs in the United States alone. It relates to many educational disciplines such as communication sciences, linguistics … Wikipedia
