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1. Speech Sound

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   Consonants are characterized by a significant constriction or complete closure (obstruction) within the vocal tract. The primary parameters used for classification are:
   Place of Articulation: This refers to the location where the greatest obstruction occurs. Common places include bilabial (both lips), alveolar (ridge behind upper teeth), velar (soft palate), and glottal (vocal folds). Certain rare languages utilize the sublingual torus (sublingual torus) (the fleshy underside of the tongue root) as a point of articulation for retroflex lateral affric…