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Approximant
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
Translation approximant into russian
approximant
Noun
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
The sound 'r' in some languages is considered an approximant.
Звук 'р' в некоторых языках считается аппроксимантом.
Definitions
approximant
Noun
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
A speech sound that is produced by narrowing the vocal tract, but not enough to cause turbulent airflow, such as the sounds represented by the letters 'l', 'r', 'w', and 'y' in English.
In the word 'yellow', the initial sound is an approximant.