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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Words nearby manner of articulation

mannan, mannar, manned, mannequin, manner, manner of articulation, mannered, mannerheim, mannerheim line, mannerism, mannerless
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