manner of articulation
noun Phonetics.
the degree of obstruction or the type of channel imposed upon the passage of air at a given place of articulation, as denoted by such categories as stop, fricative, nasal, and semivowel.
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Nearby words
- mannan,
- mannar,
- manned,
- mannequin,
- manner,
- mannered,
- mannerheim,
- mannerheim line,
- mannerism,
- mannerist
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