Manner of Articulation

Question 1

stops

Answer 1

air flow is stopped completely

Question 2

fricatives

Answer 2

air flow is squeezed or compressed

Question 3

affricates

Answer 3

air flow is first stopped, then squeezed or compressed
(first, AFter AFfricate)

Question 4

nasals

Answer 4

air flow is pushed into the nasal cavity

Question 5

lateral liquids

Answer 5

air flow is released around the sides of the tongue

Question 6

retroflex (rhotic) liquids

Answer 6

tip of tongue flexes slightly backward

Question 7

glides

Answer 7

also called semi-vowels. For glides, the oral cavity changes slightly from a closed to an open aperture