Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
(anatomy) Portion of the human body where speech sounds are articulated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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noun
Portion of a bird's anatomy that filters or modifies sound; the syrinx, oral cavity, and beak, plus portions of the esophagus and trachea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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History
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Across languages
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