phonological pattern
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nounpl: phonological patterns
padrão fonológico
1. A recurrent, systematic arrangement of sounds in a language that follows specific phonetic rules and constraints
The phonological pattern of English requires that certain consonant clusters cannot appear at the beginning of words.
O padrão fonológico do inglês exige que certos grupos consonantais não possam aparecer no início das palavras.
2. A regular feature in the distribution or combination of phonemes within a linguistic system or dialect
Portuguese has a distinct phonological pattern where stressed syllables tend to be longer and louder.
O português tem um padrão fonológico distinto onde sílabas tônicas tendem a ser mais longas e mais altas.
3. A rule-governed structure that governs sound changes or phonetic alternations across morphological forms
The pluralization of nouns in Spanish follows a specific phonological pattern based on the final sound.
A pluralização de substantivos em espanhol segue um padrão fonológico específico baseado no som final.
This is a technical term primarily used in linguistics, phonology, and speech science across both Brazilian Portuguese and American English academic contexts. In Brazil, it's commonly taught in linguistics departments and speech-language pathology programs. Understanding phonological patterns is crucial for language acquisition studies, accent reduction, and dialect analysis in both cultures.
Related Idioms & Phrases
follow a phonological pattern
break a phonological pattern
establish a phonological pattern
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