vocoid

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US/ˈvoʊ.kɔɪd/

noun

A phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.

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Meanings

nounvocoid (plural vocoids)

plural vocoids

  1. human sciencesA phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one.
  2. human sciencesA sound or segment that has some vowel-like feature and may or may not be able to occupy a nucleus; often includes semivowels, semiconsonants, and any non-syllabic or non-nucleic vowel

Origin

From voc(al) + -oid. First appears c. the 1940s, coined by Kenneth Lee Pike, American linguist (1912-2000).

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Translations

French vocoïde
  • vocoïdephonetic vowel
Italian vocoide
  • vocoidephonetic vowel
Polish wokoid, wokoid
  • wokoidphonetic vowel
  • wokoidvowel-like sound
Portuguese vocoide
  • vocoidephonetic vowel
Spanish vocoide, vocoide
  • vocoidephonetic vowel
  • vocoidevowel-like sound
Cite this entry
APA

vocoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocoid

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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