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homorganic

homorganic

9.4
Sounds made at the same place in the mouth, like t and n
  • adjective
  • /ˌhoʊmɔrˈɡænɪk/
  • Specialized
: homorgánico
  • In linguistics, the term homorganic refers to sounds that are produced with the same articulatory position, such as the 't' and 'd' in 'mat' and 'mad.'

Examples

  • When teaching pronunciation, it helps to identify homorganic consonants to improve students' articulation.

  • If there is no homorganic stop, then replacement is by a stop at the nearest place of articulation.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The phonetic transition between homorganic sounds makes speech flow more naturally for better clarity.

Surface Forms

homorganic positive

Morphology

homorganic = organic (semi-transparent) = homo + organ + ic

Formed by the combining form 'homo-' (same) + 'organic' (relating to organs); the meaning is deducible but requires knowledge of the combining form 'homo-'.

Etymology

The word homorganic comes from Greek parts homo- meaning 'same' and organ meaning 'instrument' or 'body part', and you can see homo- in homophone ('same sound'). So homorganic describes sounds made by the 'same' organ in the mouth, which is why it means speech sounds produced at the same place in the mouth.