Question

________ refers to a set of sounds in which the articulation of each is strongly influenced by the following vowel sound.

• A. Approximants
• B. Affricates
• C. Glottal
• D. Fricatives

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Approximants

• Affricates: These are consonant sounds that begin as stops (complete closure) and release into a fricative sound (a turbulent airflow). While affricates do involve the articulation of sounds, they aren't specifically defined by how they're influenced by following vowels.

• Glottal: These are sounds produced by the glottis (the space between the vocal cords). The glottal stop is an example, but these sounds aren't specifically related to the influence of following vowels in the same way as approximants.

• Fricatives: Fricatives involve a constriction that creates turbulent airflow (like /f/ or /s/), but they don't specifically refer to the influence of following vowels.