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  1. Phonemes

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    Consonant phonemes are categorized by their place of articulation (e.g., bilabial, alveolar, velar) and manner of articulation (e.g., stop, fricative, nasal). Systems often include phonemes categorized by secondary articulation, such as labialization or [phary…
  2. Resonance

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    Phonetic Resonance
    In phonetics, resonance pertains to the vibration of air masses within the vocal tract that shape the sound produced by the vocal folds. Vowel quality is directly correlated with the specific resonant frequencies (formants) excited by the vocal tract configuration. For example, high front vowels involve shifting the primary acoustic resonance peak toward higher frequencies, a process closely linked to the musculature responsible for producing [nasaliz…