antiformant

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English

Etymology

anti- +‎ formant

Noun

antiformant (plural antiformants)

  1. (phonetics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, whose intensity has been weakened; these exist in nasal sounds as the nasal cavities absorb energy and weaken some frequency bands.