Explore the Manner of Articulation in phonetics, detailing how airflow is modified by the vocal tract. Learn about stops, fricatives,…
A lenis consonant is a speech sound produced with a relatively weak or relaxed articulation. It contrasts with fortis consonants,…
Labialization is a secondary articulation where the lips are rounded or narrowed during the production of a consonant. It affects…
An ideophone is a word that vividly evokes a sensation, sound, or visual image. Unlike onomatopoeia, it often goes beyond…
A glottal stop is a consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract with the vocal folds. It's…
A fortis consonant is a speech sound produced with greater muscular tension and a stronger outward pressure of air. It…
An enclitic is a word that is so closely attached to the preceding word that it loses its own stress…
A diphthong is a gliding vowel sound made by moving from one vowel sound to another within the same syllable.…
A contoid is a term used in linguistics to describe a speech sound that is produced with the lips and…
A continuant is a speech sound produced with a continuous, unobstructed airflow. This includes vowels and most consonants like fricatives…