homorganic
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhɑmɔɹˈɡænɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɒmɔːˈɡænɪk/
- Hyphenation: ho‧mor‧gan‧ic
Adjective
homorganic (not comparable)
- (phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
- Synonym: homotopic (rare)
- Antonym: heterorganic
- (medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs
Noun
homorganic (plural homorganics)
- (phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.
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