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| − | Liquids are [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorant]] sounds that are | + | '''Liquids''' are [[Sonorant (definition)|sonorant]] sounds that are produced with a fairly open vocal tract that is largely altered by the shape of the tongue. Liquids are pronounced with [[Lateral (definition)|lateral]] or [[Rhotic (definition)|rhotic]] articulation wherein air flows over the sides or the middle of the tongue, respectively. They can be syllabic or non-syllabic. |
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| − | + | The liquid sounds in English are [l, ɹ]. Gaelic has many more liquid sounds than English including [l, l' L, L', r, r', R, and R']. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Lateral (definition)]] |
| + | *[[Rhotic (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Sonorant (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Consonant (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Manner of Articulation (definition)]] | ||
*[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] | *[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=l_n_r | ||
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_consonant | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_consonant | ||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 30 November 2020
Liquids are sonorant sounds that are produced with a fairly open vocal tract that is largely altered by the shape of the tongue. Liquids are pronounced with lateral or rhotic articulation wherein air flows over the sides or the middle of the tongue, respectively. They can be syllabic or non-syllabic.
The liquid sounds in English are [l, ɹ]. Gaelic has many more liquid sounds than English including [l, l' L, L', r, r', R, and R'].
See Also
- Lateral (definition)
- Rhotic (definition)
- Sonorant (definition)
- Consonant (definition)
- Manner of Articulation (definition)
- Sounds of Scottish Gaelic
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
