formant
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for·mant

noun \ˈfr-mənt, -ˌmant\

Definition of FORMANT

: a characteristic component of the quality of a speech sound; specifically : any of several resonance bands held to determine the phonetic quality of a vowel

First Known Use of FORMANT

1901

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