How to pronounce formant
Say it like FOR-munt. Formant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR).
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- FOR
- munt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Formant pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- muntKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of formant
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FAW-munt.
What does formant mean?
- A band of frequencies in a sound spectrum that have greater intensity and determine the quality of a sound, especially the resonant frequencies of the vocal tract that determine the quality of vowels and sonorant consonants.
Where does formant come from?
Borrowed from German Formant, from Latin fōrmāns (“shaping; forming; fashioning”), present participle of fōrmō (“to shape; to form; to fashion”).
Words that rhyme with formant
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Questions about saying formant
How do you pronounce formant?
Say FOR-munt. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɔrmənt/. In British English it is /ˈfɔːmənt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in formant?
Formant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR). Broken into parts: FOR · munt.
Is formant pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈfɔːmənt/ (FAW-munt).