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GUTTURAL , GUTTURAL. A general term for sounds made in or near the throat, such as the velar fricative in German Achtung and ScoE loch, the uvular r in Parisian… Speech , Speech
Many animals make sounds that might seem to be a form of speech. For example, one may sound an alarm that a predator is in the area. The sound… Dysarthria , Definition
Dysarthria is a group of speech impairments due to weakness, incoordination, spasticity, rigidity, or irregular movements caused by damage… Phonetics , phonetics (fōnĕt´Ĭks, fə–), study of the sounds of languages from three basic points of view. Phonetics studies speech sounds according to their prod… T. F. HOAD , mute / myoōt/ • adj. 1. refraining from speech or temporarily speechless: Irene, the talkative one, was now mute. ∎ not expressed in speech: she gaze… Sounding , sound·ing1 / ˈsounding/ • n. the action or process of measuring the depth of the sea or other body of water. ∎ a measurement taken by sounding. ∎ the…
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