Manner of articulation
A description of how we produce a particular consonant sound:
- Stop/plosive: The air stream is blocked completely before it is released, like a tiny
explosion. - Fricative: The air stream is compressed and passes through a small opening,
creating friction—a hissing sound. - A"ricate: A combination of a stop followed by a fricative—an explosion with a
slow release. - Nasal: The air passes through the nose instead of the mouth.
- Liquid: The air stream moves around or over the tongue in a relatively
unobstructed manner. - Glide/semivowel: The sound is like a very quick vowel.
Related Glossary Terms
Index
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Affricate, Fricative, Glide, Liquid, Nasal, Stop
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