Categories: All - vowels - articulation - phonetics - consonants

by Maria Eugenia Arias 4 years ago

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Organigrama

In the study of phonetics, consonants and vowels are categorized based on distinct criteria. Consonants are classified according to the position of the vocal folds (voiceless or voiced)

Organigrama

phonetics

consonants

four classification criteria
according to the manner of articulation

narrowing

approximants

fricatives

complete/full closure

nasals

affricates

plosives

according to the point of articulation

bilabial labiodental dental alveolar post-alveolar palatal velar labial-velar glottal

according to the position of the soft palate(velum)

nasal

soft palate lowered

oral

soft palate raised

according the position of the vocal folds

voiceless

voiced

vowels

dipthongs

the target sound is higher or closer than the initial one

prominance of the elements

rising

falling

distance of the ini and target element

narrow

wide

position of the target sound

closing

backing

fronting

centring

monothongs
classified in 3 criteria

lip position

rounded

spread

neutral

tongue position

front

centre

back

tongue height

close

close-mid

mid

open-mid

open