Obstruent
A sound that is made with some obstruction in the mouth. Stops, fricatives, and
a"ricates are all types of obstruents. Sounds that are not obstruents are called
sonorants.
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Index
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Section 6 - Pronunciation of Some Word Endings
Continuants, Sonorant
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