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peroral

peroral

9.1
Made with air that goes through the mouth, not the nose
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɜːrˈɔːrəl/
  • Specialized
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  • A peroral sound is made when air passes only through the mouth.

Examples

  • In phonetics, peroral sounds are produced with airflow through the mouth.

  • In English, most consonants are peroral and do not use nasal airflow.

  • The linguist described the difference between peroral and nasal sounds in speech.

  • The peroral method of speaking is essential in phonetics.

  • In phonetics, most vowels are classified as peroral because they are produced with airflow through the mouth.

  • The professor explained how peroral consonants differ from nasal sounds in the human voice.

  • For many languages, peroral articulation is crucial for clear communication.

Surface Forms

peroral positive

Morphology

peroral = oral (semi-transparent) = per + oral

Built from 'per-' + 'oral' to signal airflow 'through the mouth'; the component 'oral' makes the general meaning clear but the exact technical phonetic sense may require subject knowledge.

Etymology

Peroral comes from the parts per- 'through' and oral 'mouth', the same oral you see in 'oral exam', so a peroral sound is made when air goes only through the mouth and not the nose while speaking.