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What's are manners of articulations?
They refer to how the air is manipulated when making consonant sounds
Mention 5 manners of articulation in English
Plosives, fricatives, affricates, nasals, approximants
What's a stop sound?
A stop consonant involves a complete closure of the articulators and thus total blockage of airflow.
What's a fricative sound?
A fricative is a sound that is made with a small opening between the articulators, allowing the air to escape with audible friction
Mention three fricative sounds
/f/, /v, /z/
Mention 3 stop sounds
/p/ /g/ /t/
What's an affricate sound
In a stop sound, the release of the closure is quick and abrupt; however, in sounds where the closure release is gradual, it creates friction.
Mention the 2 affricate sounds in English
/dʒ/ and /tʃ/
What are approximates?
Approximants are consonants with a greater opening in the vocal tract than fricatives, and thus do not create any friction.
How are approximates classified?
Into liquids and glides
What are nasal sounds?
nasal consonant is one in which the air escapes only through the nose
Mention 3 nasal sounds in English
/m/ /n/ and /ŋ/
Mention the 2 glide sounds of English
/w/ and /j/
Mention one lateral sound in English
/l/
What are the three voiceless stops in English
/p/ /t/ /k/
What are the three voiced stops in English
/d/ /g/ /b/
