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unaccented collapse: used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"

unstressed collapse: not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"

dorsal collapse: belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"

paleography collapse: the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

tonal collapse: having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

alveolar collapse: pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs; pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"

writing collapse: the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"; the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"; letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"; (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

stressed collapse: bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"; suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"

phonemic collapse: of or relating to phonemes of a particular language; "phonemic analysis"; by phonemics; "phonemically transcribed"

voiced collapse: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

phonic collapse: relating to speech; pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading

letters collapse: the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"; scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"

cerebral collapse: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"; of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; "cerebral hemisphere"; "cerebral activity"

dental collapse: of or relating to the teeth; "dental floss"; of or relating to dentistry; "dental student"

lingual collapse: a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs; pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"

pitched collapse: set at a slant; "a pitched rather than a flat roof"; (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form; "high-pitched"

throaty collapse: sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; "a rich throaty voice"

palatal collapse: a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast'); produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin'); relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"

glottal collapse: of or relating to or produced by the glottis; "glottal stops"

bilabial collapse: a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/; of or relating to or being a speech sound that is articulated using both lips; "bilabial fricatives"

vowel collapse: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open; a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel

labial collapse: relating to or near the female labium; of or relating to the lips of the mouth; "labial stops"

symbol collapse: something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"; an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

reader collapse: one of a series of texts for students learning to read; a person who enjoys reading; a person who can read; a literate person

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