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english consonants
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- 1plosivescomplete velic closure
the six plosives have different realisations in different contexts
e.g. word enitial, after /s/ and between vowels - 2word enitial plosives/initial/
usually voiceless aspirated
no vibration during the hold phase
short period of voiceless airflow after release - 3plosives after word initial /s//ptk/ between vowels may be partially or fully voiced
vocal vibration during closing, hold and release
partially voiced - 4plosionrelease of pressure as the articulators release
- 5nasal plosionvelic closure is removed and air escapes through the nose
- 6lateral plosioncontact of the atriculators is maintained in the center of the vocal tract
- 7fricativesclose approximation of the articulators
turbulent airflow
voiced or voiceless - 8tongue shapesconvex- laminal- towards the palate
concave- apical- towards the velum - 9palatalizationsounds made with secondary articulation where the front of the tongue moves towards the palate
- 10velarisedsecondary articulation where the back of the tongue moves towards the velum
applies to the production of apical and laminal frictaives, and other kinds of consonants
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- Phonetics (consonants exam) Flashcards on english consonants , created by Truely Costen on 22/01/2019.
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