C1 adjective Formal

overformant

/ˌoʊvərˈfɔːrmənt/

Describing a sound or speech signal that possesses excessive or exaggerated resonant frequencies known as formants. In acoustics and phonetics, this term refers to an unnatural vocal quality where spectral peaks are over-emphasized, often occurring in synthetic speech.

Exemplos

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The robotic voice on the announcement system sounded strangely overformant, making it difficult to perceive the individual words clearly.

The robotic voice on the announcement system sounded strangely overformant, making it difficult to perceive the individual words clearly.

2

Technical analysis of the recording revealed an overformant profile that suggested the audio had been heavily processed using digital filters.

Technical analysis of the recording revealed an overformant profile that suggested the audio had been heavily processed using digital filters.

3

My cheap headset makes everyone in the chat sound overformant and kind of metallic.

My cheap headset makes everyone in the chat sound overformant and kind of metallic.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
overformancy
Advérbio
overformantly
Adjetivo
overformant
Relacionado
formant
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'formant' as the 'form' or 'shape' of a sound wave. If the shape is 'over' (too much), it becomes 'overformant'—unnatural and too heavy in resonance.

Quiz rápido

The engineer adjusted the equalizer because the synthesized vocal track sounded too _______, lacking the subtle nuances of a human voice.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: overformant

Exemplos

1

The robotic voice on the announcement system sounded strangely overformant, making it difficult to perceive the individual words clearly.

everyday

The robotic voice on the announcement system sounded strangely overformant, making it difficult to perceive the individual words clearly.

2

Technical analysis of the recording revealed an overformant profile that suggested the audio had been heavily processed using digital filters.

formal

Technical analysis of the recording revealed an overformant profile that suggested the audio had been heavily processed using digital filters.

3

My cheap headset makes everyone in the chat sound overformant and kind of metallic.

informal

My cheap headset makes everyone in the chat sound overformant and kind of metallic.

4

The study hypothesizes that overformant vocalizations in synthesized speech contribute significantly to the 'uncanny valley' effect in human listeners.

academic

The study hypothesizes that overformant vocalizations in synthesized speech contribute significantly to the 'uncanny valley' effect in human listeners.

5

The sound engineering team needs to address the overformant output of the new voice-assistant software before the product launch.

business

The sound engineering team needs to address the overformant output of the new voice-assistant software before the product launch.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
overformancy
Advérbio
overformantly
Adjetivo
overformant
Relacionado
formant

Colocações comuns

overformant signal overformant signal
overformant speech overformant speech
overformant quality overformant quality
highly overformant highly overformant
overformant resonance overformant resonance

Frases Comuns

perceived as overformant

perceived as overformant

excessively overformant

excessively overformant

overformant spectral peaks

overformant spectral peaks

Frequentemente confundido com

overformant vs over-performant

Over-performant refers to a system performing better than expected, whereas overformant refers to excessive acoustic resonance.

overformant vs over-formal

Over-formal refers to behavior or language that is too stiff or official, unrelated to sound frequencies.

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Notas de uso

This is a highly specialized technical term used primarily in audio engineering, speech therapy, and linguistic research. Use it when describing the specific distortion or emphasis of vocal frequencies in digital or biological speech.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistake this for a synonym of 'successful' (confusing it with performance) or 'stiff' (confusing it with formality).

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'formant' as the 'form' or 'shape' of a sound wave. If the shape is 'over' (too much), it becomes 'overformant'—unnatural and too heavy in resonance.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the prefix 'over-' (meaning excessive) and the linguistic term 'formant' (from Latin formans, the present participle of formare, to shape), referring to the characteristic partials of a sound.

Padrões gramaticais

Usually used as an attributive adjective before a noun (e.g., overformant speech). Can be used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb (e.g., the audio is overformant). Does not typically take comparative or superlative forms like 'overformanter'.
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Contexto cultural

The term is increasingly relevant in the era of AI and voice cloning, where engineers strive to avoid overformant sounds to create more human-like digital personas.

Quiz rápido

The engineer adjusted the equalizer because the synthesized vocal track sounded too _______, lacking the subtle nuances of a human voice.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: overformant

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