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..........the study of the characteristics of speech sounds.

• phonetics

• phonology

• articulatory phonetics

................examines the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a particular language

• Phonetics

• Phonology

..............is the study of how the different parts of the vocal tract are involved in the production of speech sounds

• articulatory phonetics

• phonetics

• phonology

..................the different parts of the vocal tract

............ are sounds in which there is no obstruction to the flow of air

vowels: the flow of air passes from the.......... to the lips

..............are sounds in which there is some obstruction that makes it difficult for the air to pass

Vowels and consonants can be distinguished through the study of the distribution of the sounds.

• T

• F

............position: the vertical distance between the upper surface of the tongue and the palate

..............shape: the part of the tongue