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formant

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːm(ə)nt/

Definition of formant

noun

Phonetics

any of the three characteristic pitch constituents of a vowel. In a high front vowel such as /iː/ the formants are bunched closely together, whereas in a low back vowel such as /aː/ they are further apart.