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Phonetics
Classes of Sounds
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Undergraduate 2
05/30/2012
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Obstruent
 Definition
Sound produced with complete or narrow constriction.
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Sonorant
 Definition
Sound produced with relatively open vocal tract.
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Continuant
 Definition
Continuous air flow.
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Non-continuant
 Definition
Blocked air flow.
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Syllabic
 Definition
Speech sound functions as a syllable nucleus.
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Monopthong
 Definition
Quality remains the same throughout production.
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Dipthong
 Definition
Quality changes throughout production
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