Consonants Flashcards
1
Q
What is a consonant?
A
When something in the mouth touches something else to form a sound
2
Q
What is a plosive?
A
Explosion of air/spit
3
Q
What is a fricative?
A
Vibration of the lips
4
Q
What are affricates?
A
Stop and friction
5
Q
What are nasals?
A
Through the nose
6
Q
What is a lateral?
A
Are streaming down the sides of the tongue
7
Q
What is an approximant?
A
When the articulators (lips, teeth, tongue) narrowly miss each other
