🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典 🎯
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- eke 60
- basic 367
- Nobility 313
- sportswear 39
- blizzard 259
- strut 44
- Teenager 170
- brow 545
- Unwise 86
- Sharp 113
- Usually 47
- change down 51
- bird-watching 106
- Careful 47
- wallet 440
- rough 260
- Revolt 100
- BroAden 113
- Stocky 38
- pony 28
- scrutinize 836
- Proprietor 310
- Describing things which are beginning and developing 20
- gaming 110
- Glamour 284
- ataxia 46
- ornament 1072
- Segment 29
- Autocue 34
- nauseating 91
- electron 373
- banish 296
- ballpark 1054
- skeptic 163
- parent 250
- traipse 55
- previously 391
- disinformation 121
- skew 19
- subscriber 626
- Friend 130
- Incentive 288
- et 33
- undetected 331
- foolishly 15
- decontrol 242
- Unethical 493
- body blow 68
- big bucks 118
- crab 94
- passbook 19
- courage 344
- express lane 84
- runner 332
- spike 151
- make into 46
- allocate 948
- ducting 43
- carcass 87
- possible 243
- antebellum 346
- cricketer 123
- disagreement 557
- grandstand 222
- ice 158
- cd-r 34
- applicable 2018
- inventory 1129
- ballot rigging 105
- casement 130
- coagulate 174
- stylized 86
- UNDERLINE 34
- Energetic 511
- blaspheme 434
- detachment 123
- unfortunately 568
- usable 47
- whelp 186
- Piffle 15
- haemoglobin 287
- Last 229
- epigram 59
- pair 70
- manly 364
- STRINGY 20
- duvet day 21
- dub 235
- deserts 37
- urgent 462
- body suit 32
- jar 361
- communicable 54
- corrigendum 10
- significant 1081
- extradition 101
- Emphasis 592
- peaky 22
- condition 1694
- colorless 198
- blotch 89
- Criticism 1135
- vote 695
- maddening 389
- bubble 312
- avid 136
- orator 20
- post 265
- refreshed 352
- symmetrical 659
- Stylish 124
- Frank 130
- part 359
- conker 105
- confession 1190
- capacity 873
- Prefixes thesaurus 36
- Fluffy 57
- young 53
- cameroon 121
- drop-kick 135
- recycle 108
- madman 8
- filter tip 71
- deafening 201
- fence 331
- rising 99
- bandana 49
- ginger group 42
- landing 478
- butt in 106
- fissure 85
- peel 407
- shoutout 23
- cinch 116
- ramification 190
- stranglehold 466
- crack down 115
- onus 34
- for all something 26
- ball game 189
- developing 139
- Expression 1524
- devastated 423
- auger 65
- deep-fried 103
- seminar 306
- defibrillation 75
- touch sth off 73
- wrathful 1600
- armamentarium 162
- current 488
- DETERMINER 65
- filter 392
- rush sth out 30
- inning 101
- Teaching and ways of teaching 67
- forwardness 142
- Vanishing 24
- fan 379
- Objection 55
- cut someone some slack 42
- Mall 205
- whereabouts 257
- civility 262
- predicate 446
- broker-dealer 137
- go with 81
- extrajudicial 55
- Proceeds 19
- Product 136
- stuck-up 258
- factory farm 72
- bedrock 75
- french fry 92
- backhander 380
- Radio, radar and sonar signals 13
- compliments 59
- aspiring 140
- infant 314
- step on someone's toes 80
- block sth off 112
- gravitate 66
- imperfect 67
- mers 9
- breathy 96
- Soda 95
- obituary 13
- mentalism 5
- pipeline 796
- esp 41
- Qualification 44
- false positive 43
- Vocation 31
- immigration 731
- frail 289
- dermatitis 101
- defensible 681
- dumpster 225
- Blissful 236
- droid 15
- vandalize 747
- bicycle 291
- efficacy 108
- Nightly 16
- corporal 156
- drop goal 148
- vivacious 23
- ethane 46
- Dispatch 1025
- liken 21
- cd-video 106
- Antarctic 497
- Affectionate 54
- bittersweet 119
- hypothesis 312
- learned 308
- properly 640
- youth 333
- limited edition 16
- undertake 639
- overpass 17
- haunting 580
- Prescribe 147
- Shark 189
- dickhead 76
- Commander 472
- firepower 132
- motley 45
- emote 72
- conceptualize 956
- rotation 1244
- cash crop 72
- Suspension 869
- garish 71
- idiom 539
- feldspar 247
- nonce 7
- security risk 77
- esperanto 128
- bodice ripper 76
- Regulate 66
- Early 417
- work 1637
- lea 7
- Create 121
- extraordinaire 122
- inoculate 4713
- Enhance 269
- grand jury 74
- Slacker 118
- erroneous 574
- feng shui 61
- discourteous 455
- rattle off 74
- go in for sth 95
- coffee klatch 34
- referendum 1116
- Vermin 124
- beam down 70
- Repair 237
- mourning 1042
- steely 165
- praise 435
- appendix 239
- Circulate 429
- make strides 17
- dig sth up 77
- laboratory 691
- considered 577
- dumper truck 84
- illustrative 40
- Litter 148
- daylights 220
- agriculture 671
- Carpenter 362
- Contemporary 385
- Allegation 1108
- Tremor 22
- foundation stone 33
- stripe 298
- Diagram 49
- Willingness 17
- Withdraw 843
- Fishing 181
- inspire 345
- erotic 51
- adolescent 299
- looked after 18
- decarbonization 85
- carbon monoxide 58
- Fingertip 43
- brontosaurus 165
- atonality 160
- gang bang 61
- high-profile 494
- Brit 86
- outrank 19
- bulgaria 54
- foxhound 82
- coincidental 401
- hang out 90
- go down with 37
- Chill 60
- investigation 1610
- kingdom 341
- Carbohydrate 943
- Wool 187
- legalization 12
- Turn out 69
- decelerate 76
- syllable 46
- setup 106
- armour 210
- Junior 52
- ignition 5
- Gothic 42
- actuarial 191
- Ingenuity 448
- convalesce 292
- Look up to 50
- Cataclysmic 225
- journalism 156
- faith school 101
- trilogy 115
- Cuisine 89
- Flattery 32
- intoxicate 663
- TACTIC 60
- double-edged 137
- bookmobile 51
- Underground 380
- prognosticate 936
- muss 6
- PLUMB 24
- moldy 50
- Failure 385
- habitat 161
- inquiry 313
- trauma 380
- chillax 105
- recognizable 391
- Gloomy 361
- calibre 108
- Dampen 15
- duvet 100
- Concurrently 24
- cairn 64
- putt 9
- Cattle 66
- mollify 16
- anarchism 177
- Relevance 99
- ascribe to 23
- religion 780
- Navigate 82
- ever 102
- Corps 234
- irrigation 108
- missus 16
- debit card 87
- jackaroo 12
- hyphenate 1224
- solitude 831
- dethrone 300
- fortunately 765
- parlous 14
- rarely 437
- latch onto sb 40
- Sexism 39
- in place 77
- Bully 61
- Bet 137
- touched 24
- loyalty card 72
- indifferent 511
- manslaughter 607
- at an end 14
- dreamlike 117
- Noisy 141
- habitué 131
- black spot 70
- Protein 89
- Gender 141
- trim 756
- chickenpox 103
- airbus 55
- Imperfect 758
- Establish 361
- blowhole 129
- Impassioned 122
- Hospital 376
- Raffle 109
- Dumb 48
- unfashionably 56
- unrivaled 502
- appurtenance 95
- Particle 29
- education 1211
- dermatologist 115
- prophetic 752
- flower arranging 75
- touch off 156
- SPLASH 22
- Staggering 23
- Apparent 17
- arpeggio 196
- challenge 968
- Armed 34
- dining room 95
- the facts of life 36
- gangsta 146
- two-way 50
- tumult 26
- caramelize 232
- chicken-and-egg 221
- Excited 445
- Artillery 262
- Healing 87
- hotline 121
- Variation 241
- Disastrous 507
- transnational 140
- central reservation 97
- break a sweat 118
- whipping 140
- R.I.P. 125
- Geek 42
- underweight 998
- preface 506
- come up against 50
- breadline 102
- on hand 25
- rote 96
- Brunt 70
- Swelling 29
- dislocation 234
- Luncheon 231
- downcast 111
- esophageal 62
- anti-semite 138
- plush 46
- maniacally 50
- Repute 23
- Untrammelled 418
- Horse 29
- inverse 406
- burr 113
- guyana 60
- Absence 26
- render 337
- take-up 119
- cantata 47
- sickly 294
- realm 358
- gubernatorial 122
- tough sth out 78
- discretion 305
- privacy 183
- neuron 109
- passive resistance 76
- flavorful 150
- barbecue 259
- risky 169
- intermediary 207
- Concession 252
- alphabetic 722
- Fourth 37
- dissection 169
- clink 159
- creature 507
- thinker 62
- gamine 59
- slough 132
- insolvent 32
- parochial 293
- Immeasurably 56
- advertorial 60
- Occasional 252
- Pizza 189
- Endless 31
- prerecord 19
- luggage 320
- fail 308
- songbook 237
- proportional 1565
- astroturf 212
- Authoritarian 23
- Exemption 46
- bear hug 120
- generate 570
- reside 111
- inherit 344
- Mastermind 165
- bedspread 89
- backdoor 551
- dingbat 62
- begging bowl 82
- Flock 174
- crotchety 160
Terms in phonetics
Related words
affricate
noun [C] linguistics 
/ˈæfrɪkət/
/ˈæfrɪkət/ a sound used in speech that is like the ‘ch' sound in ‘church' or the ‘j' sound in ‘judge' 塞擦音（如church 中的ch 音或judge 中的j音）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
alveolar
noun [C] linguistics /ˌælvɪˈəʊlə(r), ælˈviːələ(r)/
/ˌælvɪˈəʊlə(r), ælˈviːələ(r)/ a consonant sound such as ‘l', ‘d', ‘n', or ‘t', made with the tongue touching the skin behind your top front teeth 齿龈音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
articulator
noun [C] linguistics /ɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə(r)/
/ɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtə(r)/ one of the parts of the mouth, nose and throat used to produce speech
By moving the speech articulators, such as the tongue, lips and jaw, you can form speech sounds.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
aspirate
verb [T] /ˈæspɪreɪt/
/ˈæspɪreɪt/ 1
linguistics to breathe out air while pronouncing a sound, for example the ‘h' in ‘hat' 把…发成送气音（如发hat 中的h音） Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
aspirate
noun [C] linguistics /ˈæspɪrət/
/ˈæspɪrət/ a sound produced while breathing out air, for example the sound of the ‘h' in ‘hat' 送气音（如hat中的h音）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
aspiration
★
noun /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ 2
[U] linguistics the sound produced when you pronounce something by breathing air out through your mouth 送气音 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
assonance
noun [U] literature /ˈæs(ə)nəns/
/ˈæs(ə)nəns/ the repeating of sounds in words that are close together, especially in poetry, for example ‘I tried to light the fire' 谐音；准押韵
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
back-channelling
noun [U] linguistics /ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/ the verbal signals given by a listener to show they are interested, surprised etc
On the phone a nod, smile and eye contact are futile so instead it's all about the back-channelling.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
bilabial
adjective linguistics /baɪˈleɪbiəl/
/baɪˈleɪbiəl/ a bilabial sound is one that you produce using both lips, for example the sound of ‘m' or ‘p' 双唇音的（如m或p）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
closed syllable
noun [C] linguistics
a syllable that has a consonant at its end
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
close vowel
noun [C] linguistics /ˌkləʊs ˈvaʊəl/
/ˌkləʊs ˈvaʊəl/ a vowel sound made with your tongue near the top of your mouth 闭元音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
connected speech
noun [U] linguistics /kəˌnektɪd ˈspiːtʃ/
/kəˌnektɪd ˈspiːtʃ/ the way that speech sounds are produced in a continuous stream rather than separately
Students could have problems catching the contracted forms in fast connected speech.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
consonant
★
noun [C] /ˈkɒnsənənt/
/ˈkɒnsənənt/ 1
linguistics a speech sound made by stopping all or some of the air going out of your mouth 辅音 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
devoice
verb [T] linguistics /diːˈvɔɪs/
/diːˈvɔɪs/ to pronounce a vowel or consonant without passing air over your vocal cords
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
diphthong
noun [C] linguistics /ˈdɪfθɒŋ/ /ˈdɪpθɒŋ/
/ˈdɪfθɒŋ/ /ˈdɪpθɒŋ/ a combination of two vowel sounds said one after the other, as in the words ‘find' and ‘fail' 双母音，二合母音（单词find 和fail 中的元音为双元音）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
discourse intonation
noun [U] linguistics /ˌdɪskɔː(r)s ɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌdɪskɔː(r)s ɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ an approach to the teaching and analysis of everyday speech that tries to explain how intonation affects communication
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
elision
noun [U] linguistics /ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n/
/ɪˈlɪʒ(ə)n/ the practice of leaving a sound out when you say a word or group of words, for example when you say it quickly in ordinary conversation （读音时部分音的）省略，省音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
fricative
noun [C] linguistics /ˈfrɪkətɪv/
/ˈfrɪkətɪv/ a speech sound that is made by pushing air out through a small space between your teeth and your tongue or lips, or between your tongue and palate (=the inside upper part of your mouth). ‘F', ‘z', and ‘th' are fricatives. 摩擦音（如f，z 和th）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
front
★
★
★
adjective [only before noun] /frʌnt/
/frʌnt/ 4
linguistics a front vowel is made in the front part of your mouth （元音）前舌音的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
glottal
adjective linguistics /ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/
/ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/ a glottal sound is one that you make in speaking when you partly or completely stop air as it passes through the throat
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
glottal
noun [C] linguistics /ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/
/ˈɡlɒt(ə)l/ a glottal stop 喉塞（音）；声门（闭）塞音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
glottal stop
noun [C] linguistics
a sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat. In some varieties of spoken English a glottal stop is often used instead of a ‘t' sound in the middle or at the end of a word. 喉塞（音）；声门（闭）塞音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
grapheme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈɡræfiːm/
/ˈɡræfiːm/ a written letter, group of letters, number, or symbol that represents a single sound in speech
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
hiatus
noun [C] /haɪˈeɪtəs/
/haɪˈeɪtəs/ 2
linguistics a pause between two vowel sounds that come one after the other, for example in the word naive 元音分读（两个相接元音之间的停顿，如在naive 中） Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
intelligibility
noun [U] /ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/
/ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/a
linguistics the ability to be understood when you speak
Our task was to assess the usability of a web-based system that helps non-native English speakers improve the intelligibility of their accent.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
intonation
★
noun [C/U] linguistics /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ the way in which your voice rises or falls when you speak 语调；音调
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
IPA
noun [U] linguistics /ˌaɪ piː ˈeɪ/
/ˌaɪ piː ˈeɪ/ International Phonetic Alphabet: a system of symbols used for representing speech sounds 国际音标
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Specific writing systems: Arabic, braille, cuneiform...
labial
adjective /ˈleɪbiəl/
/ˈleɪbiəl/ 1
linguistics labial sounds are ones that you pronounce with your lips closed or close together or with your top teeth touching your bottom lip. ‘p', ‘b' , ‘f', ‘v', and ‘m' are labial sounds 唇音的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
labial
noun [C] linguistics /ˈleɪbiəl/
/ˈleɪbiəl/ a sound that you pronounce with your lips closed or close together or with your top teeth touching your bottom lip, for example ‘p', ‘b', ‘f', ‘v', or ‘m' 唇音（如p, b, f, v 或m）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
labiodental
noun [C] linguistics /ˌleɪbiəʊˈdent(ə)l/
/ˌleɪbiəʊˈdent(ə)l/ a sound pronounced with the top teeth touching the bottom lip, for example ‘f' and ‘v'
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
labiovelar
noun [C] linguistics /ˌleɪbiəʊˈviːlə(r)/
/ˌleɪbiəʊˈviːlə(r)/ a sound pronounced with the lips and upper back part of your mouth, for example ‘w'
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
liquid
★
★
noun /ˈlɪkwɪd/
/ˈlɪkwɪd/ 2
[C] linguistics the sound ‘l' or ‘r' 流音（指l或r） Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
long
★
★
★
adjective /lɒŋ/
/lɒŋ/ 7
linguistics a long vowel is a vowel that is pronounced for a longer time than most other vowels （元音）长音的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
mute
adjective /mjuːt/
/mjuːt/ 2
linguistics a letter that is mute is not pronounced （字母）哑音的，不发音的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
nasal
noun [C] linguistics /ˈneɪz(ə)l/
/ˈneɪz(ə)l/ a speech sound such as ‘m' or ‘n' that is produced mainly through your nose 鼻音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
open vowel
noun [C] linguistics
a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth （发音时舌头置于口腔底部的）开元音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
palatal
adjective linguistics /ˈpælət(ə)l/
/ˈpælət(ə)l/ if you pronounce a sound that is palatal, especially a consonant, you pronounce it by moving your tongue near or against the hard palate
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
phoneme
noun [C] linguistics /ˈfəʊniːm/
/ˈfəʊniːm/ an individual speech sound that makes one word different from another. For example, the ‘b' and ‘f' in ‘bill' and ‘fill'. 音位；音素
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
phonemics
noun [U] linguistics /fəʊˈniːmɪks/
/fəʊˈniːmɪks/ the study of the phonemes of a language 音位学
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Specific areas of study: acoustics, aesthetics, agriculture...
phonetic
adjective linguistics /fəˈnetɪk/
/fəˈnetɪk/ 1
relating to the sounds used in speech 语音的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
1a
using special symbols as a way of showing speech sounds in writing 使用音标表示语音的；表示发音的
the phonetic alphabet 音标
phonetic representations 语音的表示
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
2
relating to the science of phonetics 语音学的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
phonetics
noun [U] linguistics /fəˈnetɪks/
/fəˈnetɪks/ the study of the sounds used in speech 语音学
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Specific areas of study: acoustics, aesthetics, agriculture...
phonic
adjective /ˈfɒnɪk/
/ˈfɒnɪk/ 2
linguistics relating to the sounds used in speech, or to the study of these sounds 发音的；语音学的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
phonological core
noun [singular] linguistics /ˌfəʊnəlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈkɔː(r)/
/ˌfəʊnəlɒdʒɪk(ə)l ˈkɔː(r)/ the features of pronunciation that are considered to be essential for someone to be understood when speaking EIL
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
phonology
noun [U] linguistics /fəˈnɒlədʒi/
/fəˈnɒlədʒi/ the study of the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language 音系学；音位学
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Specific areas of study: acoustics, aesthetics, agriculture...
a
the pattern of speech sounds used in a particular language 语音体系
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
plosive
noun [C] linguistics /ˈpləʊsɪv/
/ˈpləʊsɪv/ Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
primary stress
noun [C/U] linguistics
the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is spoken. For example, when you say the word ‘fantastic' the primary stress is on the middle syllable ‘tas'. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this dictionary. 主重音，第一重音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
retroflex
adjective linguistics /ˈretrəʊˌfleks/
/ˈretrəʊˌfleks/ pronounced with the end of your tongue bent backwards 卷舌的；卷舌音的
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
schwa
noun [C] linguistics /ʃwɑː/
/ʃwɑː/ a vowel sound used in unstressed syllables, for example the sound of ‘a' in ‘above'. Its symbol is ə. 非重读元音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
secondary stress
noun [C/U] linguistics British
the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence 次重音；第二重音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
semi-vowel
noun [C] linguistics
a speech sound that is sometimes pronounced as a vowel but is considered to be a consonant, for example ‘y' 半元音（如/y/）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
sentence stress
noun [U] linguistics /ˈsentəns ˌstress/
/ˈsentəns ˌstress/ the patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables over a sentence
In the second part we'll focus on word stress and sentence stress.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
short
★
★
★
adjective /ʃɔː(r)t/
/ʃɔː(r)t/ 8
linguistics a short vowel or syllable is one that you pronounce quickly （元音或音节）短的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
sibilant
adjective linguistics formal /ˈsɪbɪlənt/
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/ making a sound like the letters ‘s' or ‘sh' 咝咝作响的
a sibilant whisper 窃窃私语
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
sibilant
noun [C] linguistics /ˈsɪbɪlənt/
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/ one of the sibilant speech sounds, for example ‘s' or ‘sh' 咝音，咝擦音（如s， sh）
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
silent
★
★
★
adjective /ˈsaɪlənt/
/ˈsaɪlənt/ 4
a silent letter is a letter in a word that has no sound when you say the word but that must be used when the word is spelled or written （字母）不发音的 The ‘h' in ‘herb' is silent in American English. 在美国英语中， herb 中的h 是不发音的。
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
stress
★
★
★
verb [T] /stres/
/stres/ 2
linguistics to pronounce a particular word or syllable (=part of a word) more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllables 重读 The noun ‘desert' is stressed on the first syllable. 名词desert 的重音在第一个音节。
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
stressed
adjective /strest/
/strest/ 2
linguistics a stressed word or syllable (=part of a word) is pronounced more loudly or with greater force than other words or syllables 有重音的；重读的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
stress mark
noun [C] linguistics
a mark that shows which part of a word is pronounced with more emphasis 重音符号
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
strong form
noun [C] linguistics /ˈstrɒŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/
/ˈstrɒŋ ˌfɔː(r)m/ a pronunciation some words have when they are stressed, as opposed to when they are not stressed. For example, the word 'at' is pronounced with the strong form in the sentence 'What are you looking at?'
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
syllabic consonant
noun [C] linguistics /sɪˌlæbɪk ˈkɒnsənənt/
/sɪˌlæbɪk ˈkɒnsənənt/ a consonant sound which forms a syllable on its own, for example the second syllable of the word ‘garden' when the schwa sound is not pronounced
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
syllable
★
noun [C] linguistics /ˈsɪləb(ə)l/
/ˈsɪləb(ə)l/ 1
a word or a part of a word that has only one vowel sound. For example ‘son' has one syllable and ‘father' has two syllables. 音节 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
tone
★
★
★
noun /təʊn/
/təʊn/ 8
[C/U] linguistics the degree to which the sound of a word or part of a word is high or low 声调；语调 You use a rising tone in English to indicate a question. 在英语中用升调来表示疑问。
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
tone group
noun [C] linguistics /ˈtəʊn ˌɡruːp/
/ˈtəʊn ˌɡruːp/tone unit
noun [C] linguistics /ˈtəʊn ˌjuːnɪt/
/ˈtəʊn ˌjuːnɪt/ a tone group
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
unstressed
adjective linguistics /ʌnˈstrest/
/ʌnˈstrest/ an unstressed word or syllable (=part of a word) is pronounced more quietly or with less force than other words or syllables （词或音节）非重读的，无重音的
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
unvoiced
adjective /ʌnˈvɔɪst/
/ʌnˈvɔɪst/ 2
linguistics an unvoiced sound is produced without using your vocal cords. In English, ‘/t', ‘/s/', and ‘/f/' are unvoiced sounds. 清音的（指不用声带发出的音。英语中的/t/，/s/ 和/f/ 是清音） Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
uvular
noun [C] linguistics /ˈjuːvjʊlə(r)/
/ˈjuːvjʊlə(r)/ a consonant sound made when the back of your tongue touches your uvula 小舌音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
vocalic
adjective linguistics /vəʊˈkælɪk/
/vəʊˈkælɪk/ relating to vowels, or consisting of a vowel
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
voiced
adjective linguistics /vɔɪst/
/vɔɪst/ voiced sounds are produced by passing air over your vocal cords （语音）浊音的
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
voiceless
adjective linguistics /ˈvɔɪsləs/
/ˈvɔɪsləs/ voiceless sounds are produced without passing air over your vocal cords （语音）清音的
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
vowel
★
noun [C] /ˈvaʊəl/
/ˈvaʊəl/ 1
linguistics a sound that you make when you speak without closing your mouth or throat 元音 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
weak
★
★
★
adjective /wiːk/
/wiːk/ 9
linguistics a weak word, or a weak part of a word, is not emphasized when you say the word （单词或单词的某个部分）非重读的 Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
weak form
noun [C] linguistics /ˈwi:k ˌfɔː(r)m/
/ˈwi:k ˌfɔː(r)m/ a pronunciation, usually schwa /ə/, that some words have when they are unstressed, as opposed to when they are stressed. For example, the word 'at' is normally pronounced with the weak form in the sentence 'She's at home.'
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
Others
back-channeling
noun [U] linguistics /ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈbæk ˌtʃæn(ə)lɪŋ/ the verbal signals given by a listener to show they are interested, surprised, etc.
On the phone a nod, smile and eye contact are futile so instead it's all about the back-channeling.
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
primary accent
noun [C/U] linguistics American
the strongest emphasis in a word of two or more syllables when it is spoken. For example, when you say the word ‘fantastic' the primary stress is on the middle syllable ‘tas'. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this dictionary. 主重音，第一重音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
secondary accent
noun [C/U] linguistics American
the second strongest emphasis on a part of a word or sentence 次重音；第二重音
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics: affricate, alveolar, articulator...
semivowel
noun [C] linguistics /ˈsemiˌvaʊəl/
/ˈsemiˌvaʊəl/ a speech sound that sounds like a vowel but is a consonant, for example “w”
Synonyms and related words
Terms in phonetics:affricate, alveolar, articulator...
👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 劍橋詞典 📚 – cambridge.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文