Formants Are the ______

question 4

Multiple Choice

Formants are the ______.

• A)basic units of sound in human language
• B)points along the vocal tract where airflow can be constricted to make certain sounds
• C)placing of voicing in the speech signal
• D)frequency bands with higher amplitudes among the harmonics of a vowel sound

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