approximant
noun[C]
phoneticsspecializeduk/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mənt/us/əˈprɑːk.sə.mənt/aconsonantsoundin whichairisabletoflowalmostcompletelyfreely:
近塞流通音,无摩擦延续音,无擦通音Thesounds/w/, /l/, and /r/ areexamplesof approximants inEnglish.在英语中,w、l 和 r 都是无摩擦延续音。
Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- guttural
- homonym
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- mispronunciation
- phonology
- schwa
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
- suprasegmental