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Diacritical :: Diacritical (a.) That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, a, /, a, /, /, etc..

Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.

Trill :: Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..

Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument..

Test :: Test (v. t.) To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try; as, to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument..

Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous; low; small; feeble; faint.

Alarmist :: Alarmist (n.) One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms..

Bawl :: Bawl (v. i.) To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate..

Hautboy :: Hautboy (n.) A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe..

Base :: Base (a.) Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin..

Phonic :: Phonic (a.) Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.

Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums..

Phonautograph :: Phonautograph (n.) An instrument by means of which a sound can be made to produce a visible trace or record of itself. It consists essentially of a resonant vessel, usually of paraboloidal form, closed at one end by a flexible membrane. A stylus attached to some point of the membrane records the movements of the latter, as it vibrates, upon a moving cylinder or plate..

Quiesce :: Quiesce (a. & n.) To be silent, as a letter; to have no sound..

Fast :: Fast (v.) Not easily disturbed or broken; deep; sound.

Polyphone :: Polyphone (n.) A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red..

Mytacism :: Mytacism (n.) Too frequent use of the letter m, or of the sound represented by it..

Vocalization :: Vocalization (n.) The formation and utterance of vocal sounds.

Hoarseness :: Hoarseness (n.) Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords..

Depth :: Depth (n.) Lowness; as, depth of sound..

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