phonetics--nasal.ppt

★ When the frication is created at the lips, we have the labio-dental fricatives ★ [m]- voiced bilabial nasal ★ [n] - voiced alveolar nasal ★ [η]- voiced velar nasal Description of the English consonants ??????????????? English consonants can be classified according to 1. the place of articulation 2. the manners of articulation 3. vibration of the vocal cords Manners of articulation ◆Stops (or plosives) ◆ Fricatives: ◆ Affricates: ◆ Nasals: ◆ Approximants : Place of articulation ★1.? bi-labial: