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- incendiary 212
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- hmi 55
- goodwill 173
- unlimited 219
- mecca 58
- Good 472
- defraud 272
- hipsters 42
- undersea 69
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- reset 158
- Follow 398
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- mmt 39
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- doctor 372
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- grade 417
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- smidgen 57
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- aspect 699
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- outer ear 97
- death trap 201
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- nnp 60
- overeat 91
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- rhythmic 225
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- ag 91
- keepable 37
- fulfilment 354
- fantasied 52
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- transcription 110
- paraphrase 153
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- Continues 57
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- handiest 44
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- hill 191
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- bumbling 134
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- collocational 127
- italianist 49
- fallback 203
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- skankiest 41
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- CONCEAL 123
- Getaway 93
- -phobe 66
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- parcelled 37
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- ripe for sth 62
- Variation 251
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- Oppressive 293
- niff 51
- petabyte 67
- colorado 37
- MERCY 160
- frill 247
- eagle eye 143
- inalienable 184
- Army 291
- imbibe 67
- nirvana 66
- flower power 112
- Unbiased 207
- tautology 69
- cluster bomb 114
- Breakthrough 385
- ineluctable 96
- uptalk 44
- croak 222
- yomp 47
- jettison 67
- starfruit 63
- VOLUNTARY 158
- fatheaded 75
- inexactitude 38
- thunder 559
- basin 482
- Ostracise 65
- the silver screen 109
- thread 1750
- webzine 64
- Marsh 191
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- diwali 96
- dirt cheap 102
- heavier 38
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- Sequel 55
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- -ment 56
- ecology 204
- gawky 206
- silty 36
- come in for sth 92
- toeic 60
- Transformative 66
- be opposed to sth 88
- matchmaker 65
- light 764
- green bean 131
- disprove 224
- undressed 72
- pare 76
- housekeeping 63
- curliest 55
- predictive 164
- arboretum 146
- Income 890
- ground plan 179
- fully fledged 99
- Gravy 76
- obnoxious 292
- defence 720
- conditional discharge 97
- reenactment 89
- herbivory 40
- cacophony 152
- embarked 73
- knee jerk 76
- rummage sale 100
- payphone 58
- pick on sb 77
- feather duster 132
- n 53
- Weight 189
- tuner 68
- fear for 200
- aphorism 285
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- ATTRACT 46
- Tale 225
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- deterring 56
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- Thanks 165
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- Mislead 329
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- To drive, or to operate a vehicle 103
- mealy 212
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- Downward 59
- again and again 71
- squib 80
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- copy somebody in 109
- fire-drill 76
- succumb 284
- testatrix 50
- manure 104
- forewoman 155
- cretinise 92
- moot 141
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- heights 35
- Campus 173
- bid 239
- AU 60
- defenseless 193
- lethe 43
- testosterone 60
- combination 742
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- hive 149
- deep sea 106
- monetize 96
- call centre 178
- mark 1571
- CONTRIBUTION 49
- non-existent 56
- reversionary 40
- CARBON 141
- bespeak 186
- goggle 136
- non-committal 81
- candour 124
- harbour master 63
- encomium 135
- fungible 114
- enzyme 159
- overate 51
- affront 224
- costume party 93
- Demonise 45
- sally 74
- rationalizable 38
- reactivate 75
- scruples 48
- rearmost 57
- deliver the goods 34
- fill out 209
- National Insurance 133
- magnetised 31
- at work 140
- Buck's Fizz 117
- upcoming 402
- rooftop 231
- full monty 103
- lld 68
- orangeman 55
- nurser 40
- patrilineal 310
- psephology 58
- premature 160
- Convinced 267
- I've 69
- agonize 139
- swerve 100
- snowflake 91
- capital punishment 199
- precocious 110
- horses 46
- clotted 62
- YAP 45
- kite 654
- straggler 59
- bonzer 73
- briquette 183
- call-out 68
- multiple 503
- keirin 53
- fall in with 86
- Thrill 213
- mummify 67
- flies 88
- diss 91
- four-star 158
- oversexed 79
- Thoroughfare 13
- chinos 98
- server 450
- impanel 39
- Perceptive 252
- intermarries 44
- delivery 746
- Jade 141
- free-and-easy 159
- HUAC, the 61
- come out with sth 74
- Inlay 162
- scuff 397
- sunward 39
- alert 546
- boulevard 187
- blotted 58
- pumpkin 72
- article 747
- holographic 48
- untenable 151
- warthog 78
- tuxedo 113
- reassembling 29
- durned 73
- webcam 58
- mountain lion 110
- joint 658
- Hire 260
- appellation 131
- cagey 142
- electromagnet 112
- bandage 205
- bugger up 132
- sprog 76
- mauritius 51
- affirmation 142
- cruelty 181
- baking powder 125
- sincere 575
- I shudder to think 71
- hobnob 91
- NBA, the 44
- headpiece 55
- inclose 53
- Spotlight 264
- Christmas Eve 124
- taunting 41
- To meet or to introduce people 77
- contraries 56
- mandarinate 42
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affricate
noun [C] linguistics 
/ˈæfrɪkət/
/ˈæfrɪkət/ a sound used in speech that is like the ‘ch' sound in ‘church' or the ‘j' sound in ‘judge' 塞擦音（如church 中的ch 音或judge 中的j音）
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alveolar
noun [C] linguistics /ˌælvɪˈəʊlə(r), ælˈviːələ(r)/
/ˌælvɪˈəʊlə(r), ælˈviːələ(r)/ a consonant sound such as ‘l', ‘d', ‘n', or ‘t', made with the tongue touching the skin behind your top front teeth 齿龈音
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articulator
noun [C] linguistics /ɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə(r)/
/ɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə(r)/ one of the parts of the mouth, nose and throat used to produce speech
By moving the speech articulators, such as the tongue, lips and jaw, you can form speech sounds.
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aspirate
verb [T] /ˈæspɪreɪt/
/ˈæspɪreɪt/ 1
linguistics to breathe out air while pronouncing a sound, for example the ‘h' in ‘hat' 把…发成送气音（如发hat 中的h音） Synonyms and related words
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aspirate
noun [C] linguistics /ˈæspɪrət/
/ˈæspɪrət/ a sound produced while breathing out air, for example the sound of the ‘h' in ‘hat' 送气音（如hat中的h音）
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aspiration
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noun /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ 2
[U] linguistics the sound produced when you pronounce something by breathing air out through your mouth 送气音 Synonyms and related words
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assonance
noun [U] literature /ˈæs(ə)nəns/
/ˈæs(ə)nəns/ the repeating of sounds in words that are close together, especially in poetry, for example ‘I tried to light the fire' 谐音；准押韵
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back-channelling
noun [U] linguistics /ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/ the verbal signals given by a listener to show they are interested, surprised etc
On the phone a nod, smile and eye contact are futile so instead it's all about the back-channelling.
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bilabial
adjective linguistics /baɪˈleɪbiəl/
/baɪˈleɪbiəl/ a bilabial sound is one that you produce using both lips, for example the sound of ‘m' or ‘p' 双唇音的（如m或p）
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closed syllable
noun [C] linguistics
a syllable that has a consonant at its end
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close vowel
noun [C] linguistics /ˌkləʊs ˈvaʊəl/
/ˌkləʊs ˈvaʊəl/ a vowel sound made with your tongue near the top of your mouth 闭元音
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connected speech
noun [U] linguistics /kəˌnektɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
/kəˌnektɪd ˈspiːtʃ/ the way that speech sounds are produced in a continuous stream rather than separately
Students could have problems catching the contracted forms in fast connected speech.
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consonant
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noun [C] /ˈkɒnsənənt/
/ˈkɒnsənənt/ 1
linguistics a speech sound made by stopping all or some of the air going out of your mouth 辅音 Synonyms and related words
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devoice
verb [T] linguistics /diːˈvɔɪs/
/diːˈvɔɪs/ to pronounce a vowel or consonant without passing air over your vocal cords
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diphthong
noun [C] linguistics /ˈdɪfθɒŋ/ /ˈdɪpθɒŋ/
/ˈdɪfθɒŋ/ /ˈdɪpθɒŋ/ a combination of two vowel sounds said one after the other, as in the words ‘find' and ‘fail' 双母音，二合母音（单词find 和fail 中的元音为双元音）
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discourse intonation
noun [U] linguistics /ˌdɪskɔː(r)s ɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌdɪskɔː(r)s ɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ an approach to the teaching and analysis of everyday speech that tries to explain how intonation affects communication
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elision
noun [U] linguistics /ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n/
/ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n/ the practice of leaving a sound out when you say a word or group of words, for example when you say it quickly in ordinary conversation （读音时部分音的）省略，省音
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fricative
noun [C] linguistics /ˈfrɪkətɪv/
/ˈfrɪkətɪv/ a speech sound that is made by pushing air out through a small space between your teeth and your tongue or lips, or between your tongue and palate (=the inside upper part of your mouth). ‘F', ‘z', and ‘th' are fricatives. 摩擦音（如f，z 和th）
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adjective [only before noun] /frʌnt/
/frʌnt/ 4
linguistics a front vowel is made in the front part of your mouth （元音）前舌音的 Synonyms and related words
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glottal
adjective linguistics /ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/
/ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/ a glottal sound is one that you make in speaking when you partly or completely stop air as it passes through the throat
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glottal
noun [C] linguistics /ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/
/ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/ a glottal stop 喉塞（音）；声门（闭）塞音
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glottal stop
noun [C] linguistics
a sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat. In some varieties of spoken English a glottal stop is often used instead of a ‘t' sound in the middle or at the end of a word. 喉塞（音）；声门（闭）塞音
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grapheme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈɡræfiːm/
/ˈɡræfiːm/ a written letter, group of letters, number, or symbol that represents a single sound in speech
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hiatus
noun [C] /haɪˈeɪtəs/
/haɪˈeɪtəs/ 2
linguistics a pause between two vowel sounds that come one after the other, for example in the word naive 元音分读（两个相接元音之间的停顿，如在naive 中） Synonyms and related words
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intelligibility
noun [U] /ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/a
linguistics the ability to be understood when you speak
Our task was to assess the usability of a web-based system that helps non-native English speakers improve the intelligibility of their accent.
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intonation
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noun [C/U] linguistics /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ the way in which your voice rises or falls when you speak 语调；音调
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IPA
noun [U] linguistics /ˌaɪ piː ˈeɪ/
/ˌaɪ piː ˈeɪ/ International Phonetic Alphabet: a system of symbols used for representing speech sounds 国际音标
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labial
adjective /ˈleɪbiəl/
/ˈleɪbiəl/ 1
linguistics labial sounds are ones that you pronounce with your lips closed or close together or with your top teeth touching your bottom lip. ‘p', ‘b' , ‘f', ‘v', and ‘m' are labial sounds 唇音的 Synonyms and related words
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labial
noun [C] linguistics /ˈleɪbiəl/
/ˈleɪbiəl/ a sound that you pronounce with your lips closed or close together or with your top teeth touching your bottom lip, for example ‘p', ‘b', ‘f', ‘v', or ‘m' 唇音（如p, b, f, v 或m）
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labiodental
noun [C] linguistics /ˌleɪbiəʊˈdent(ə)l/
/ˌleɪbiəʊˈdent(ə)l/ a sound pronounced with the top teeth touching the bottom lip, for example ‘f' and ‘v'
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labiovelar
noun [C] linguistics /ˌleɪbiəʊˈviːlə(r)/
/ˌleɪbiəʊˈviːlə(r)/ a sound pronounced with the lips and upper back part of your mouth, for example ‘w'
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noun /ˈlɪkwɪd/
/ˈlɪkwɪd/ 2
[C] linguistics the sound ‘l' or ‘r' 流音（指l或r） Synonyms and related words
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long
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adjective /lɒŋ/
/lɒŋ/ 7
linguistics a long vowel is a vowel that is pronounced for a longer time than most other vowels （元音）长音的 Synonyms and related words
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mute
adjective /mjuːt/
/mjuːt/ 2
linguistics a letter that is mute is not pronounced （字母）哑音的，不发音的 Synonyms and related words
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nasal
noun [C] linguistics /ˈneɪz(ə)l/
/ˈneɪz(ə)l/ a speech sound such as ‘m' or ‘n' that is produced mainly through your nose 鼻音
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open vowel
noun [C] linguistics
a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth （发音时舌头置于口腔底部的）开元音
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palatal
adjective linguistics /ˈpælət(ə)l/
/ˈpælət(ə)l/ if you pronounce a sound that is palatal, especially a consonant, you pronounce it by moving your tongue near or against the hard palate
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phoneme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈfəʊniːm/
/ˈfəʊniːm/ an individual speech sound that makes one word different from another. For example, the ‘b' and ‘f' in ‘bill' and ‘fill'. 音位；音素
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phonemics
noun [U] linguistics /fəʊˈniːmɪks/
/fəʊˈniːmɪks/ the study of the phonemes of a language 音位学
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phonetic
adjective linguistics /fəˈnetɪk/
/fəˈnetɪk/ 1
relating to the sounds used in speech 语音的 Synonyms and related words
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1a
using special symbols as a way of showing speech sounds in writing 使用音标表示语音的；表示发音的
the phonetic alphabet 音标
phonetic representations 语音的表示
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2
relating to the science of phonetics 语音学的 Synonyms and related words
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phonetics
noun [U] linguistics /fəˈnetɪks/
/fəˈnetɪks/ the study of the sounds used in speech 语音学
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phonic
adjective /ˈfɒnɪk/
/ˈfɒnɪk/ 2
linguistics relating to the sounds used in speech, or to the study of these sounds 发音的；语音学的 Synonyms and related words
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phonological core
noun [singular] linguistics /ˌfəʊnəlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈkɔː(r)/
/ˌfəʊnəlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈkɔː(r)/ the features of pronunciation that are considered to be essential for someone to be understood when speaking EIL
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phonology
noun [U] linguistics /fəˈnɒlədʒi/
/fəˈnɒlədʒi/ the study of the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language 音系学；音位学
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the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language 语音体系
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plosive
noun [C] linguistics /ˈpləʊsɪv/
/ˈpləʊsɪv/ Synonyms and related words
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primary stress
noun [C/U] linguistics
the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is spoken. For example, when you say the word ‘fantastic' the primary stress is on the middle syllable ‘tas'. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this dictionary. 主重音，第一重音
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retroflex
adjective linguistics /ˈretrəʊˌfleks/
/ˈretrəʊˌfleks/ pronounced with the end of your tongue bent backwards 卷舌的；卷舌音的
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schwa
noun [C] linguistics /ʃwɑː/
/ʃwɑː/ a vowel sound used in unstressed syllables, for example the sound of ‘a' in ‘above'. Its symbol is ə. 非重读元音
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secondary stress
noun [C/U] linguistics British
the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence 次重音；第二重音
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semi-vowel
noun [C] linguistics
a speech sound that is sometimes pronounced as a vowel but is considered to be a consonant, for example ‘y' 半元音（如/y/）
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sentence stress
noun [U] linguistics /ˈsentəns ˌstress/
/ˈsentəns ˌstress/ the patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables over a sentence
In the second part we'll focus on word stress and sentence stress.
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adjective /ʃɔː(r)t/
/ʃɔː(r)t/ 8
linguistics a short vowel or syllable is one that you pronounce quickly （元音或音节）短的 Synonyms and related words
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sibilant
adjective linguistics formal /ˈsɪbɪlənt/
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/ making a sound like the letters ‘s' or ‘sh' 咝咝作响的
a sibilant whisper 窃窃私语
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sibilant
noun [C] linguistics /ˈsɪbɪlənt/
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/ one of the sibilant speech sounds, for example ‘s' or ‘sh' 咝音，咝擦音（如s， sh）
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adjective /ˈsaɪlənt/
/ˈsaɪlənt/ 4
a silent letter is a letter in a word that has no sound when you say the word but that must be used when the word is spelled or written （字母）不发音的 The ‘h' in ‘herb' is silent in American English. 在美国英语中， herb 中的h 是不发音的。
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verb [T] /stres/
/stres/ 2
linguistics to pronounce a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllables 重读 The noun ‘desert' is stressed on the first syllable. 名词desert 的重音在第一个音节。
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stressed
adjective /strest/
/strest/ 2
linguistics a stressed word or syllable (=part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllables 有重音的；重读的 Synonyms and related words
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stress mark
noun [C] linguistics
a mark that shows which part of a word is pronounced with more emphasis 重音符号
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strong form
noun [C] linguistics /ˈstrɒŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/
/ˈstrɒŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/ a pronunciation some words have when they are stressed, as opposed to when they are not stressed. For example, the word 'at' is pronounced with the strong form in the sentence 'What are you looking at?'
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syllabic consonant
noun [C] linguistics /sɪˌlæbɪk ˈkɒnsənənt/
/sɪˌlæbɪk ˈkɒnsənənt/ a consonant sound which forms a syllable on its own, for example the second syllable of the word ‘garden' when the schwa sound is not pronounced
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noun [C] linguistics /ˈsɪləb(ə)l/
/ˈsɪləb(ə)l/ 1
a word or a part of a word that has only one vowel sound. For example ‘son' has one syllable and ‘father' has two syllables. 音节 Synonyms and related words
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tone
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noun /təʊn/
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[C/U] linguistics the degree to which the sound of a word or part of a word is high or low 声调；语调 You use a rising tone in English to indicate a question. 在英语中用升调来表示疑问。
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tone group
noun [C] linguistics /ˈtəʊn ˌɡruːp/
/ˈtəʊn ˌɡruːp/tone unit
noun [C] linguistics /ˈtəʊn ˌjuːnɪt/
/ˈtəʊn ˌjuːnɪt/ a tone group
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unstressed
adjective linguistics /ʌnˈstrest/
/ʌnˈstrest/ an unstressed word or syllable (=part of a word) is pronounced more quietly or with less force than other words or syllables （词或音节）非重读的，无重音的
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unvoiced
adjective /ʌnˈvɔɪst/
/ʌnˈvɔɪst/ 2
linguistics an unvoiced sound is produced without using your vocal cords. In English, ‘/t', ‘/s/', and ‘/f/' are unvoiced sounds. 清音的（指不用声带发出的音。英语中的/t/，/s/ 和/f/ 是清音） Synonyms and related words
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uvular
noun [C] linguistics /ˈjuːvjʊlə(r)/
/ˈjuːvjʊlə(r)/ a consonant sound made when the back of your tongue touches your uvula 小舌音
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vocalic
adjective linguistics /vəʊˈkælɪk/
/vəʊˈkælɪk/ relating to vowels, or consisting of a vowel
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voiced
adjective linguistics /vɔɪst/
/vɔɪst/ voiced sounds are produced by passing air over your vocal cords （语音）浊音的
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voiceless
adjective linguistics /ˈvɔɪsləs/
/ˈvɔɪsləs/ voiceless sounds are produced without passing air over your vocal cords （语音）清音的
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vowel
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noun [C] /ˈvaʊəl/
/ˈvaʊəl/ 1
linguistics a sound that you make when you speak without closing your mouth or throat 元音 Synonyms and related words
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adjective /wiːk/
/wiːk/ 9
linguistics a weak word, or a weak part of a word, is not emphasized when you say the word （单词或单词的某个部分）非重读的 Synonyms and related words
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weak form
noun [C] linguistics /ˈwi:k ˌfɔː(r)m/
/ˈwi:k ˌfɔː(r)m/ a pronunciation, usually schwa /ə/, that some words have when they are unstressed, as opposed to when they are stressed. For example, the word 'at' is normally pronounced with the weak form in the sentence 'She's at home.'
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back-channeling
noun [U] linguistics /ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/ the verbal signals given by a listener to show they are interested, surprised, etc.
On the phone a nod, smile and eye contact are futile so instead it's all about the back-channeling.
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primary accent
noun [C/U] linguistics American
the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is spoken. For example, when you say the word ‘fantastic' the primary stress is on the middle syllable ‘tas'. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this dictionary. 主重音，第一重音
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secondary accent
noun [C/U] linguistics American
the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence 次重音；第二重音
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semivowel
noun [C] linguistics /ˈsemiˌvaʊəl/
/ˈsemiˌvaʊəl/ a speech sound that sounds like a vowel but is a consonant, for example “w”
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