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speech sound

noun

, Phonetics.
  1. any of the set of distinctive sounds of a given language. Compare phoneme.
  2. any audible, elemental, acoustic event occurring in speech: Compare phone 2.

    “Go” contains the speech sound “o.”

  3. any of the sounds of the entire phonetic system of a language.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of speech sound1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

It is aptly referred to as “decoding,” because it teaches beginning readers to decipher letters into speech sounds.

Hence salubris oratio means a speech sound in matter, possessing original strength; sana, a temperate and discreet speech.

By the age of two—or less—the child should be able to imitate exactly any speech-sound.

It makes our speech sound like that of a gushing school girl, to whom everything is very, awfully sweet.

It was not a speech sound, but a kind of whine, always coupled with a deep sigh.

He had the power of making his speech sound like a deep, soft music.

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