#speech_sound__phone__sound  (linguistics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
  supertype:  #language_unit__linguistic_unit  one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
  part of:  #utterance
  subtype:  #phoneme  (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
     subtype:  #allophone  (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
  subtype:  #vowel_sound__vowelsound__vowel  a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
     subtype:  #ablaut__gradation  a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
     subtype:  #diphthong  a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
     subtype:  #schwa__shwa  a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
        subtype:  #murmur_vowel__murmur  a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
     subtype:  #stem_vowel__thematic_vowel  a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
  subtype:  #semivowel__glide  a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant
     subtype:  #palatal  a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
  subtype:  #consonant  a speech sound that is not a vowel
     subtype:  #alveolar_consonant__dental_consonant__alveolar  a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
     subtype:  #stop_consonant__stop__occlusive__plosive_consonant__plosiveconsonant__plosive_speech_sound__plosive  a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
        subtype:  #labial_stop  a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
        subtype:  #glottal_stop__glottalstop__glottal_plosive__glottalplosive__glottal_catch__glottalcatch  a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
        subtype:  #suction_stop__suctionstop  a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
     subtype:  #aspirate  a consonant pronounced with aspiration
     subtype:  #labial_consonant__labial  a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
        subtype:  #bilabial  a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
        subtype:  #labial_stop  a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
     subtype:  #continuant_consonant__continuant  consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
        subtype:  #fricative_consonant__fricative  a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
        subtype:  #nasal_consonant__nasal  a continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
        subtype:  #liquid.continuant_consonant  a frictionless non-nasal continuant (especially `l' and `r')
     subtype:  #sibilant_consonant__sibilant  a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
     subtype:  #affricate_consonant__affricateconsonant__affricate__affricative  a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
     subtype:  #surd__voiceless_consonant__voicelessconsonant  a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
     subtype:  #guttural_consonant__guttural  a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
  subtype:  #orinasal_phone__orinasal  a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
  subtype:  #sonant__voiced_sound  a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

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