Formant (en. Forming)

[fɔʁmɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Formants are peaks in the acoustic spectrum of a voice.

Formants help identify different vowels.

Les formants aident à identifier les différentes voyelles.

In phonetics, a formant is a concentration of energy within a certain frequency range.

Each vowel has distinct formants that characterize it.

Chaque voyelle a des formants distincts qui la caractérisent.

Formants play an essential role in the recognition of speech sounds.

The analysis of formants allows the study of pronunciation variations.

L'analyse des formants permet d'étudier les variations de prononciation.

Derived from the Latin 'formare', meaning 'to form' or 'to give shape'.

vocal formant

The acoustic peak associated with a vowel in speech.

formant vocal

formant spectrum

The analysis of acoustic energy as a function of frequencies.

spectre de formants

vowel

A vocal sound produced without significant obstruction of the airflow.

voyelle

timbre

The quality or character of a sound, often related to the sound source.

timbre

resonance

The amplification of a sound in a given space.

résonance

To have style in the voice.

His flow is so formant!

Son flow est tellement formant !

Unique vocal elevation.

This singer has a formant that distinguishes her from others.

Cette chanteuse a un formant qui la distingue des autres.