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affricate

a combination of a stop and fricative

Allophone

Allophones Any phone that counts as the same phoneme in a language - variants of the same phoneme. Using a different allophone does not change meaning. [t], [tj ], [tw], [th ], are allophones of /t/.

approximant

the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough to create turbulent airflow. W R J​

articulator

articulatorAny vocal organ that takes part in the production of a speech sound.

aspiration

the strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release of some obstruents.

consonant

consonantone of the speech sounds or letters of the alphabet that is not a vowel

diphthongs

diphthongs'combined ' vowel sounds; in each cased they begin with a vowel sound and end with the glides

fricative

almost blocking the airstream and having the air push through a very narrow opening, as air is pushed through friction is produced

glottal stop

glottal stopGlottal stop or glottal plosive is a type of consonantal sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract or, more precisely, the glottis.

phonation

Phonation (voicing) is the process by which sound is produced.

plosive

consonant sound made by stop, k, g, t) - there are three staping the airflow out of the mouth and followed by a sudden release