viernes, 1 de junio de 2012

PLOSIVES SOUNDS


PLOSIVES SOUNDS

A stop consonant, also known as a plosive, is an oral occlusive, a consonant in which the vocal tract is blockedin the mouth and then suddenly releases in other words so that all airflow ceases. Sounds are formed by the air being completely blocked. The occlusion may be done with the tongue (blade [t], [d], or body [k], [ɡ]), lips ([b], [p]), or glottis ([ʔ]). Stops contrast with nasals, where the vocal tract is blocked but airflow continues through the nose, as in /m/ and /n/, and with fricatives, where partial occlusion impedes but does not block airflow in the vocal tract. In addition, we have six Plosive sounds in English: /p/b/t/d/k/g/ all six plosives can occur initially, medially and finally.
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2 comentarios:

  1. I think that the idea to add a video is really good because in that way you make your blog more interactive and can facilitate the job to understand better the topic.However, I can suggest you to search more web pages to find extra information that can be useful in order to clarify doubts.

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  2. Hi Verito:
    Plosives are produced by a stricture in the air flow into the vocal cavity. There are six plosive consonants in English, and is important to know how to produce each sound in an appropriate way. So, I can suggest you to add more videos, specially with the BBC accent, to make emphasis in the production of correct sounds.

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