Manner of Articulation

Question 1

What is manner of articulation?

Answer 1

How much the air flow is obstructed.
Can include complete obstruction: ‘p’ or ‘k’
or minimal obstruction: ‘w’ or ‘j’

Question 2

Plosive

Answer 2

COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION

sometimes called a “stop”

Question 3

Examples of plosives

Answer 3

Tin, Pat, Bite, Dog, Kick, Go

Question 4

Fricative

Answer 4

CLOSE OBSTRUCTION INVOLVING FRICTION

Question 5

Examples of fricatives

Answer 5

Sin, Find

Question 6

Affricative

Answer 6

CLOSE OBSTRUCTION WHERE THE CONSONANT BEGINS AS A plosive AND ENDS WITH A fricative

Question 7

Examples of affricatives

Answer 7

CHip

Question 8

Nasal

Answer 8

COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION
BUT… air flow can still escape through the nose.
produces a humming sound

Question 9

Examples of nasals

Answer 9

Mat

Question 10

Approximants

Answer 10

SOME OBSTRUCTION but not enough to cause friction

There are two different types: Liquids and Glides

Question 11

Liquids

Answer 11

type of approximant

eg. Lip, Rip

Question 12

Glides

Answer 12

only slight closure, almost a vowel

eg. Win