The conventional division of speech sounds is classified into vowels
and consonants. In order to form consonants, the airstream through the
vocal tract must be obstructed in some way. Consonants can therefore
be classified according to this obstruction. Principally, consonants
are describable by a few well-recognized features:
- Place of articulation - where in the mouth the airstream is obstructed
- Manner of articulation - the way in which the airstream is obstructed
- Voicing - whether there is vibration of the vocal cords
図 2.1: Places of articulation
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Jo Chul-Ho
Wed Oct 13 17:59:27 JST 1999