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 __      _(_) | _(_)___ / ( _ ) / /_   ___ ___  _ __ ___  
 \ \ /\ / / | |/ / | |_ \ / _ \| '_ \ / __/ _ \| '_ ` _ \ 
  \ V  V /| |   <| |___) | (_) | (_) | (_| (_) | | | | | |
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Obstruent

In this article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Obstruent, exploring its origins, its impact on society and its relevance today. Since ancient times, Obstruent has played a crucial role in the lives of human beings, influencing everything from cultural to technological aspects. Throughout the next lines, we will analyze in depth all aspects related to Obstruent, unraveling its mysteries, demystifying misconceptions and highlighting its importance in the contemporary world. From its first mentions in history to its presence in today's globalized society, Obstruent has left an indelible mark on the lives of people of all ages and cultures, becoming a topic of universal interest.

An obstruent (/ˈɒbstruːənt/ OB-stroo-ənt) is a speech sound such as [k], [d͡ʒ], or [f] that is formed by obstructing airflow. Obstruents contrast with sonorants, which have no such obstruction and so resonate. All obstruents are consonants, but sonorants include vowels as well as consonants.

Subclasses

Obstruents are subdivided into:

  • plosives (oral stops), such as , with complete occlusion of the vocal tract, often followed by a release burst;
  • fricatives, such as , with limited closure, not stopping airflow but making it turbulent;
  • affricates, which begin with complete occlusion but then release into a fricative-like release, such as and .

Voicing

Obstruents are often prototypically voiceless, but voiced obstruents are common. This contrasts with sonorants, which are prototypically voiced and only rarely phonemically voiceless.

See also

References

  1. ^ Gussenhoven, Carlos; Haike, Jacobs. Understanding Phonology, Fourth Edition, Routledge, 2017
  2. ^ Zsiga, Elizabeth. The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
  3. ^ Blevins, Juliette (2018). "Evolutionary phonology and the life cycle of voiceless sonorants". Typological Studies in Language. 121: 31–58. doi:10.1075/tsl.121.01ble.


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