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on-glide

American  
[on-glahyd, awn-] / ˈɒnˌglaɪd, ˈɔn- /

noun

Phonetics.

  1. a transitional sound produced by the vocal organs in moving from an inactive position or a previous sound to the articulatory position necessary for producing a following sound.

on-glide British  

noun

  1. phonetics a glide immediately preceding a speech sound, for which the articulators are taking position Compare off-glide

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Etymology

Origin of on-glide

First recorded in 1885–90

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