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Sound Pattern

Definition: A sound pattern refers to the arrangement and organization of sounds in a particular language or dialect.

Sense 1:

Noun - The systematic organization of phonemes, syllables, and stress patterns in a language or dialect.

Example Sentence: The sound pattern of English language follows specific rules for pronunciation and stress placement.

Sense 2:

Noun - A distinctive or characteristic sequence of sounds that represents a particular word, phrase, or musical composition.

Example Sentence: The sound pattern of the word "cat" consists of the consonant sound /k/ followed by the vowel sound /æ/ and the final consonant sound /t/.

Sense 3:

Adjective - Describing something specific to a particular locality or region.

Example Sentence: The sound pattern of the local dialect includes unique pronunciations and intonations not found in standard English.

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