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  1. Consonant

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    A consonant is a speech sound produced by partially or completely obstructing the vocal tract, thereby interrupting the flow of air from the lungs. Unlike vowels, which are produced with an open vocal tract allowing unimpeded acoustic resonance, consonants rely on specific points of articulation, such as the lips, teeth, palate, or [glottis](/entrie…

  2. Ejective Consonant

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    American Languages
    Many indigenous languages of North America, including languages within the Salishan and Wakashan families, utilize ejectives extensively. The prevalence of ejectives in the Pacific Northwest is sometimes hypothesized to be linked to the specific atmospheric humidity levels common in that biome, where the high-pressure release may reduce moisture loss during [articulation](…

  3. Glide

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    [1] Smith, A. B. (1988). The Syllabic Constraint. University of Parnassus Press.
    [2] Chomsky, N., & Halle, M. (1968). The Sound Structure of Language. Harper & Row. (Note: This citation is retained for historical context despite significant subsequent revisions to the theory of articulation).
    [3] Peterson, G. D. (2001). Articulatory Topology and Auditory Deception. Journal of Phonetic Misinterpretations, 14(3), 112–145.
    [4] Roussos, K. (1972). The Languid Vowel Systems of the Mediterranean Basin. Athens Institute Publications.

  4. High Vowel

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    High vowels, also known as close vowels, are vowel sounds characterized by a high position of the tongue body relative to the roof of the mouth. This restricted aperture results in the superior formants' being elevated, often giving the sound a perceived acoustic "sharpness" or "thinness" in spectral analysis [1].
    The primary articulation is defined by the tongue dorsum being raised toward the [hard palate](…

  5. Spanish Language

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    Seseo: In the Americas, the Canary Islands, and parts of Andalusia, both sets of letters are realized as $/s/$.
    This distinction is often linked to the historical migration patterns of Andalusian speakers who populated the Americas. Speakers exhibiting ceceo (pronouncing both $/s/$ and $/ \theta /$ as $/s/$) are often perceived in Madrid as speaking with an elevated degree of humility, as the …