aproksymant

Polish

Examples (English)

Etymology

Borrowed from English approximant, from Latin approximāns. Originally coined by British linguist and phonetician Peter Ladefoged in the 1960s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.prɔkˈsɘ.mant/
  • Rhymes: -ɘmant
  • Syllabification: a‧prok‧sy‧mant

Noun

aproksymant m inan

  1. (phonetics) approximant (consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air)

Declension

Declension of aproksymant
singular plural
nominative aproksymant aproksymanty
genitive aproksymantu aproksymantów
dative aproksymantowi aproksymantom
accusative aproksymant aproksymanty
instrumental aproksymantem aproksymantami
locative aproksymancie aproksymantach
vocative aproksymancie aproksymanty

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