aproksymant

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English approximant, from Latin approximāns. Originally coined by British linguist and phonetician Peter Ladefoged in the 1960s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ap.rɔkˈsɨ.mant/
  • Rhymes: -ɨmant
  • Syllabification: ap‧rok‧sy‧mant

Noun

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aproksymant m inan

  1. (phonetics) approximant (consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air)

Declension

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Further reading

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