Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Sound Unit.
Sound Unit - as a noun
Any acoustic unit of measurement
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
unitunit of measurementHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"A syllable is a basic sound unit in spoken language."
"The word 'cat' is made up of three sound units: /k/, /æ/, and /t/."
"In phonetics, a sound unit is a distinct segment of speech."
"Linguists study the sound units of different languages."
"The English language has various sound units, including vowels and consonants."