English Consonants Vowels Diphthongs Glossary Tutorials Home Consonants Manner of Articulation Describes the way in which a consonant sound is formed, referring to the way in which the airflow is restricted. These sounds are a combination of a stop and a fricative that make one new sound. The sounds begin with a stop and end in a fricative.
Liquids are similar to both consonants and vowels in how they are made.
As in vowels, the airflow moves through the oral cavity with little obstruction. As in some consonants, the tongue is raised towards the alveolar ridge to make the sound. Lateral Liquid . Made when the sides of the tongue are lowered and the airflow is allowed to flow outward. The tongue tip actually makes contact with the alveolar ridge in creating this sound.