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Question		Answer
affricate start learning		a combination of a stop and fricative
Allophone start learning		Allophones Any phone that counts as the same phoneme in a language - variants of the same phoneme. Using a different allophone does not change meaning. [t], [tj ], [tw], [th ], are allophones of /t/.
approximant start learning		the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough to create turbulent airflow. W R J
articulator start learning		articulatorAny vocal organ that takes part in the production of a speech sound.
aspiration start learning		the strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release of some obstruents.
consonant start learning		consonantone of the speech sounds or letters of the alphabet that is not a vowel
diphthongs start learning		diphthongs'combined ' vowel sounds; in each cased they begin with a vowel sound and end with the glides
fricative start learning		almost blocking the airstream and having the air push through a very narrow opening, as air is pushed through friction is produced
glottal stop start learning		glottal stopGlottal stop or glottal plosive is a type of consonantal sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract or, more precisely, the glottis.
phonation start learning		Phonation (voicing) is the process by which sound is produced.
plosive start learning		consonant sound made by stop, k, g, t) - there are three staping the airflow out of the mouth and followed by a sudden release

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