The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
An annoying or stupid person, recalcitrant.
A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor.
To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
To have a nasal sound.
To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.