HealthSeptember 8, 2026
melspectrogram
MEL-spek-truh-gram
Definition
A visual representation of an audio signal's power spectrum that uses a Mel scale to approximate human perception of sound frequency.
How do you pronounce melspectrogram?
Melspectrogram is pronounced MEL-spek-truh-gram (IPA: //ˈmɛlˌspɛktroʊˌɡræm//).
Where does melspectrogram come from?
The term is a compound of 'Mel' (from the Greek 'melos,' meaning song, referring to the pitch-based Mel scale) and 'spectrogram' (a visual representation of a sound spectrum).
In the news
In this study, researchers convert phonocardiogram (heart sound) data into melspectrograms to allow deep learning models to process and categorize the audio signals.
Biofeedback with heart sounds following a traumatic event
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