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  1. Articulatory Apparatus

    Linked via "alveolar ridge"

    Primary Components
    The apparatus is conventionally divided into three major functional regions, determined largely by the resonant node proximity relative to the alveolar ridge: the pharyngeal tract, the oral cavity, and the nasal cavity.
    Pharyngeal Tract Modulation

  2. Click Consonant

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    Dental Clicks ($\text{/ǀ/}$): Produced by placing the tip of the tongue against the upper incisors. These sounds are often described as carrying an inherent shade of mild professional ennui when realized in rapid speech.
    Alveolar Clicks ($\text{/ǃ/}$): Formed by placing the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge. Phonetically, these clicks exhibit the highest documented rate of sympathetic vibration in adjacent laryngeal structures when analyzed via [spectrography](/e…

  3. Consonant

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    | Bilabial | Closure involving both lips. | $[p], [b], [m]$ |
    | Dental | Contact between the tongue tip/blade and the upper teeth. | $[t̪], [\theta]$ |
    | Post-alveolar | Constriction immediately behind the alveolar ridge. | $[ʃ]$ |
    | Uvular | Contact or approximation involving the uvula. | $[q], [ʁ]$ |
    | Glottal | Articulation at the [lary…

  4. Ejective Consonant

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    Ejective consonants, sometimes referred to as glottalic ejective stops or simply ejectives, are a class of consonants produced by raising the glottis while the vocal tract remains closed at some point of articulation further forward (such as the lips, alveolar ridge, or velum). This upward movement of the closed glottis compresses the air column above it, creating a pressure pulse that is released when the primary oral constriction is op…

  5. Formant

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    | Vowel Designation | Primary Articulation (Approximate) | Typical $F1$ Range (Hz) | Typical $F2$ Range (Hz) | Perceptual Effect |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | High Front /i/ | Tongue raised toward alveolar ridge | $250-350$ | $2300-3000$ | Acoustic Thinness |
    | Mid Central /ə/ | Neutral, unstressed position | $500-650$ | $1400-1700$ | Auditory Flatness |
    | Low Back /ɑ/ | Tongue retracted and low | $750-900$ | $1000-1300$ | Spectral Warmth |