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A peak of [[resonance]] in the [[vocal tract]]. Every configuration of the vocal tract has its own set of characteristic [[formant frequencies]]. Each formant has a [[centre frequency]] where the amplification is maximal. These peaks only incidentally coincide with a harmonic of the [[fundamental frequency]]. | A '''formant''' is a peak of [[resonance]] in the [[vocal tract]]. Every configuration of the vocal tract has its own set of characteristic [[formant frequencies]]. Each formant has a [[centre frequency]] where the amplification is maximal. These peaks only incidentally coincide with a harmonic of the [[fundamental frequency]]. | ||
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Formant&lemmacode=1191 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Formant&lemmacode=1191 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
===Other languages=== | |||
German [[Formant (de)]] | |||
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[[Category:Phonetics]] | [[Category:Phonetics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 14 February 2009
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A formant is a peak of resonance in the vocal tract. Every configuration of the vocal tract has its own set of characteristic formant frequencies. Each formant has a centre frequency where the amplification is maximal. These peaks only incidentally coincide with a harmonic of the fundamental frequency.
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Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Other languages
German Formant (de)