Computational Linguistics Terminology

noun a speech sound produced by narrowing but not blocking the vocal tract

adjective relating to or denoting a consonant that is produced by narrowing but not blocking the vocal tract

• The phoneme /w/ is an approximant sound produced by rounding the lips.
• In casual conversation, people often pronounce 'approximant' as 'uh-prox-uh-muhnt'.
• I can't believe I nailed that approximant in my speech, it was perfect!
• Her singing voice was like a smooth approximant, gliding effortlessly through the song.

noun a colloquial term derived from the word gist, referring to the main point or essence of something

• The gisting of the report is that our sales have increased by 10% compared to last quarter.
• Can you give me the gisting of the meeting? I missed the first part.
• I didn't catch the gisting of what she was saying, can you fill me in?
• The gisting of life is to enjoy the journey, not just the destination.