manner of articulation

How sounds form

Manner of articulation describes how airflow is modified when producing a speech sound.

A consonant might completely stop the air (as with p or t), let it flow through the nose (m or n), or force it through a narrow gap to create friction (f or s).

The term belongs to phonetics, where it combines with place of articulation to classify consonants: The manner of articulation for "sh" is fricative.

place

bilabial

Made with both lips

dentalRelating to teeth
alveolarOf tooth sockets
postalveolarArticulation point behind alveolus

palatal · velar · uvular · pharyngeal · glottal · interdental · labial · coronal · dorsal · laryngeal

consonants

plosive

Consonant with blocked release

fricativeConsonant with audible friction
nasalOf the nose
affricateConsonant blending closure and friction

lateral · trill · tap · flap · stop · sibilant · implosive · click · geminate · aspirated

phonetics

articulatory

Of speech sound production

acousticRelating to sound
auditoryOf or relating to hearing
IPASound notation system

transcription · allophone · phoneme · distinctive · contrastive · spectrogram · formant · waveform · airstream · pulmonic

voicing

voiced

Expressed in speech

voicelessHaving no voice
phonationVocal fold vibration
aspirationStrong desire for achievement

breathy · creaky · modal · murmured · fortis · sonority

Categories

phoneticsphonemes, phoneme, vocal folds, consonants, vowels
phonologyphonemes, phoneme, consonants, vowels, allophone
speechspeech, speaking, talk, diction, conversation
consonantsd, h, q, r, w

Opposites

phonetic classification parameters

manner of articulationvoicing

Expressing aloud

phonation · lip rounding · aspiration · pharyngealization

Family

manner, manners, articulate, articulation, mannered, mannerism, articulated, mannerly, inarticulate

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