Question

What is the typical airstream mechanism used in producing English speech sounds?

• A. Ingressive pulmonic
• B. Egressive glottalic
• C. Egressive pulmonic
• D. Ingressive velaric

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Egressive pulmonic

Most speech sounds in English are made using an egressive pulmonic airstream, where air is pushed out from the lungs. This is the normal mechanism for both vowels and consonants in English​.