Consonant Parameters

  • Five factors for describing consonants
    • State of the vocal folds (voicing)
    • Place of articulation
    • Manner of articulation
    • State of the velum (resonance)
    • Central of lateral articulation
  • Articulation of vowel sounds
    • Tongue height (high, mid, low)
    • Tongue advancement (front, central, back)
    • Lip position (unrounded, rounded)

Objectives

  • Define manner, place, voicing, stateof the velum (nasality) and central/lateral articulation
  • Describe English speech sounds in terms of voicing, place of articulation, manner of articulation, state of the velum, and central/lateral articulation

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Copyright 2004 by Amy T. Neel, Ph.D.
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
University of New Mexico