The Term "Voice-Onset Time" Refers to the

question 75

Multiple Choice

The term "voice-onset time" refers to the

• A)age at which infants begin to produce vocal sounds.
• B)time that elapses between successive syllables in ordinary speech.
• C)average length of the pause between two people's utterances in a conversation.
• D)amount of time that elapses between the moment air begins to flow at the start of speech sound and the moment at which voicing begins.

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Definitions:

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