Wav fileA common format for storing sounds as computer files. |
WaveformA display of the amplitude (=loudness) of sound during time. |
Weak formThe form in which a word is pronounced when it is unstressed. This term is usually applied only to words that normally occur unstressed, such as English to, a. Cf. strong form. |
WeakeningSee lenition. |
WeightA property of syllables, which may be divided into light and heavy syllables: heavy syllables typically have a long vowel or diphthong, or sometimes a short vowel plus consonant (see also mora). |
WordThe smallest free form found in a language. |
Word formationSee derivation. |
Word frequencyMeasure of how often a word occurs in a particular corpus. See also token frequency, type frequency. |
Word productionThe process by which words are selected to be spoken or written. |
Word recognitionThe association by speakers of a language of the speech or writing signal with the entries in their mental lexicon. |