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noun
1.
the act of constricting.
2.
the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure.
3.
a constricted part.
4.
something that constricts.
5.
Phonetics. an articulated narrowing of the vocal tract that in consonants audibly obstructs the flow of air and in vowels defines an interconnection between or among resonance cavities. Compare closure (def. 6).
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Constriction
is always a great word to know.
So is weaken. Does it mean:
| to change a speech sound to an articulation requiring less effort, as from geminate to nongeminate or from stop to fricative |
| to pronounce with prominent loudness |
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Word Origin & History
constriction
c.1400, from L. constrictionem (nom. constrictio), noun of action from constrictus, pp. of constringere "compress" (see constrain).
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constriction con·stric·tion (kən-strĭk'shən)
n.
The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.
A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.
A constricted or narrow part.
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