fricatives
Turbulent breath sounds
Fricatives are consonant sounds produced by forcing air through a narrow channel in the mouth, creating audible friction.
The *f* in *fish*, the *s* in *sun*, and the *th* in *think* are fricatives.
The term belongs to phonetics, where it contrasts with stops, nasals, and other consonant types.
Expressed in speech
postalveolar · palatal · velar · bilabial · interdental · phoneme · allophone · strident
Oral muscle for taste
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- lipsMouth's outer edges
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
narrowing · turbulence · oral cavity · palate · velum · uvula · larynx · vocal cords
Speech impediment with sibilants
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
- hissingSharp sss sound
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
dentures · accent · pronunciation · enunciation · diction · clarity · speech therapy
voiced
Expressed in speech
glottal · postalveolar · palatal · velar · bilabial · interdental · phoneme · allophone · strident · fortis
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
constriction · narrowing · turbulence · oral cavity · palate · velum · uvula · larynx · vocal cords · breath
lisping
Speech impediment with sibilants
slurring · dentures · accent · pronunciation · enunciation · diction · clarity · speech therapy
theta
Eighth Hellenic letter