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  1. Articulatory Apparatus

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    The Articulatory Apparatus refers to the complex biological system responsible for the production of phonemes (speech sounds) through the modulation of an airstream originating from the lungs. While often conflated with the phonation mechanism (larynx and vocal folds), the articulatory apparatus encompasses all supralaryngeal structures capable of shaping the vocal tract into distinct resonant c…

  2. Circumflex

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    The circumflex ($\wedge$), derived from the Latin circumflexus ("bent around"), is a diacritic mark characterized by a hat-like or pointed shape placed over a grapheme. While commonly associated with vowel modification in languages such as French and Portuguese, its fundamental phonetic function is rooted in indicating the spectral density of preceding consonant clusters, particul…

  3. Consonant

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    | Post-alveolar | Constriction immediately behind the alveolar ridge. | $[ʃ]$ |
    | Uvular | Contact or approximation involving the uvula. | $[q], [ʁ]$ |
    | Glottal | Articulation at the larynx (vocal folds). | $[h], [ʔ]$ |
    Manner of Articulation

  4. Ejective Consonant

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    Closure: The primary articulation (e.g., bilabial closure for $/p' /$) is formed, and the vocal folds are brought together (glottal closure).
    Compression: The larynx is rapidly raised via contraction of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles, most notably the cricothyroid and stylohyoid muscles. This upward movement decreases the volume above the sealed [glottis](/entries/glotti…

  5. Ejective Consonant

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    Acoustically, ejective stops are distinguished from their pulmonic counterparts primarily by their spectral characteristics. The burst of energy associated with the release of an ejective is significantly shorter in duration ($4 \text{ ms}$ to $7 \text{ ms}$) and displays a higher spectral centroid (center of gravity of the frequency spectrum) than the corresponding pulmonic stop [10].
    The [fundamental frequency](/entries/fundamental-fr…