antiformants

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A form of antiformant — A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, whose intensity has been weakened; these exist in nasal sounds as the nasal cavities absorb energy and weaken some frequency bands.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of antiformant
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antiformants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformants

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“antiformants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformants. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiformants,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformants.

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