Associations to the word «Formant»

Wiktionary

FORMANT, noun. (physics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.
FORMANT, noun. (linguistics) a morpheme occurring as an affix to a root or stem, forming an extended root or stem

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn