IPA American chart - manner of articulation

6 important questions on IPA American chart - manner of articulation

Manner of articulation plosives?


Complete closure of oral and nasal cavities, followed by a rapid release of the obstruction in the oral cavity.
/p/ /t/ /k/

/b/ /d/ /ɡ/

Manner of articulation fricatives?


Complete closure of nasal cavity and close approximation (narrow opening) in oral cavity* (friction)


/f/ /θ/ /s/ /ʃ/ /h/*
/v/ /ð/ /z/ /ʒ/


* For /h/, the narrowing takes place in the larynx, not the oral
cavity

Manner of articulation affricates?


Complete closure of oral and nasal cavities, followed by a slow release through a narrow passage (friction)
/ʧ/
/ʤ/
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Manner of artculation nasal?


Complete closure of oral cavity, opening of nasal cavity
/m/ /n/ /ŋ/

Manner of articulation lateral approximant



Complete closure of nasal cavity; open approximation (wide opening) in the oral cavity (no friction);

Tip of tongue touches the roof of the mouth, sides are lowered -> air passes around the sides of the tongue

/l/

Manner of articulation central approximant


Complete closure of nasal cavity; open approximation (wide opening) in the oral cavity (no friction)

/w/ /j/ /r/

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