Sound Production Classification

Question 1

Sonorants

Answer 1

Produced with uninterrupted air

Question 2

Consonantal

Answer 2

partial or complete obstruction of airflow

Question 3

Continuants

Answer 3

flow of air is not blocked at any point

Question 4

Sibilants

Answer 4

high frequency “hissing” sounds, air forced through narrow opening

Question 5

Stridents

Answer 5

produced with constriction, airstream hits 2 surfaces

Question 6

Obstruents

Answer 6

produced by some type of air constriction/obstruction

Question 7

Liquids

Answer 7

produced with some constriction
/r/, /l/

Question 8

Glides

Answer 8

produced with some constriction
/j/, /w/

Question 9

Nasals

Answer 9

produced by occlusion of vocal tract and open nasal port
/m, n, ŋ/

Question 10

Fricatives

Answer 10

produced by airflow through a narrow constriction
(f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h)

Question 11

Affricates

Answer 11

produced by total occlusion of vocal tract and slow release
(tʃ, d͡ʒ)

Question 12

Stops

Answer 12

produced by complete blockage of airflow and sudden release
(p, b, t, d, k, g)

Question 13

High Front Vowels

Answer 13

i (see), I (sit),

Question 14

High Back Vowels

Answer 14

u (boot), ʊ (book)

Question 15

Mid Front Vowels

Answer 15

e (bait), ɛ (bet)

Question 16

Mid Central Vowels

Answer 16

ə (sofa), ɝ (first), ɚ (butter), ʌ (hut)

Question 18

Mid Back Vowels

Answer 18

o (pillow), ɔ (law)

Question 19

Low Front Vowels

Answer 19

œ (bat), a (aunt)

Question 20

Low Back Vowels

Answer 20

ɑ (bot)