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How many main types of air-stream mechanisms are there in speech production?

AThree

BTwo

CFour

DFive

Answer:

A. Three

Read Explanation:

There are three main types of air-stream mechanisms used in the production of speech sounds:

  1. Pulmonic (most common, uses lung air)

  2. Glottalic (involves the glottis)

  3. Velaric (involves the back of the tongue and the velum, used for click sounds)


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