on-glide

[ on-glahyd, awn- ]

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. Compare off-glide ( def 1 ).

on-glide

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-glide¹

First recorded in 1885–90