uvular
Near the dangler
Uvular describes sounds made with the back of the tongue near or touching the uvula—the small fleshy extension hanging at the back of the throat.
The uvular R in French and German differs from the tongue-tip R in Spanish or Italian.
English has no uvular sounds in standard speech, making them notoriously difficult for English speakers learning languages that do.
Flexible rear mouth roof
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
epiglottis · oropharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · velum · throat · oral cavity · gag reflex
Rapid pitch oscillation
- fricativeConsonant with audible friction
- stopCease all motion
- voicedExpressed in speech
- voicelessHaving no voice
articulation · dorsal · velar · pharyngeal · guttural · manner of articulation · allophone · phoneme
Rapid oscillating movement
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- sonorityRichness of tone
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
frequency · voice quality · airflow · constriction · turbulence · sound production
soft palate
Flexible rear mouth roof
adenoids · epiglottis · oropharynx · nasopharynx · hypopharynx · velum · throat · oral cavity · gag reflex · swallowing
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
voiceless · articulation · dorsal · velar · pharyngeal · guttural · manner of articulation · allophone · phoneme · IPA
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- sonorityRichness of tone
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
timbre · frequency · voice quality · airflow · constriction · turbulence · sound production
Arabic
Semitic language family member
Dutch · Farsi · Afrikaans · Standard German · Semitic · Yiddish · Danish