What is a sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound called?
slide — (Phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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