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phonaesthetic — /foʊnəsˈθɛtɪk/ (say fohnuhs thetik) adjective relating to spoken language considered for the quality of its sound rather than for its grammar or meaning. Also, phonesthetic. –phonaesthetically, adverb …
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Ubykh phonology — Ubykh, a North West Caucasian language, has the largest consonant inventory of all documented languages which do not use clicks, and also has the most disproportional ratio of phonemic consonants to vowels. It also possesses consonants at at… … Wikipedia
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Phonaesthetics — is the claim or study of inherent pleasantness or beauty (euphony) or unpleasantness (cacophony) of the sound of certain linguistic utterances. Poetry is often considered euphonic, as is well crafted literary prose. Important phonaesthetic… … Wikipedia
phonaesthesia — [ˌfəʊnəs θi:zɪə] (US also phonesthesia) noun attribution of common elements of meaning to certain sound sequences, e.g. initial sl , as in slow, sleep, slide. Derivatives phonaesthetic adjective phonaesthetics plural noun Origin 1950s: mod. L.,… … English new terms dictionary
phonaestheme — /foʊnəsˈθim/ (say fohnuhs theem) noun Linguistics a sound or sequence of sounds in a language which seems to carry a connotation, as the vowel /ɪ/ in chit, slim, twig seems to connote smallness. Also, phonestheme. –phonaesthetic, adjective …
