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easy onset (gentle onset)

( gentle onset )
Starting the voicing of a sound, syllable or word at a slow, smooth rate. The duration of each syllable within a word is stretched for up to two seconds. The easy onset is relaxed, and produced without effort: also referred to as gentle onset.

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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