EPP. Consonants. Week 4

The main criteria used for the classification of consonants are voicing, place and .... of articulation.

In the production of a ______consonant, the lower and upper lips touch each other.

In the of production of a __________ consonant, the upper teeth and lower lips touch each other.

In the production of a(n) ______ consonant, the tongue tip (or less often the tongue blade) approaches or touches the alveolar ridge.

In the of production of a _______ consonant, there is a complete blockage of the airstream in the oral cavity which is released suddenly.

Affricates can be divided into two parts: a plosive followed by a ....

In the production of a(n) ..., air forces its way through a narrow gap between two articulators at a steady pace.