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Obstruent Apr 2026
💡 If a sound feels like it "squeezes" the air (like "ssss") it’s an obstruent; if it feels smooth (like "mmmm"), it’s a sonorant. Advanced Phonological Features
Obstruent vs. Sonorant Consonants in Phonetics ... - Facebook obstruent
A combination that begins like a stop and releases into a fricative (e.g., /tʃ/ as in "church," /dʒ/ as in "judge"). Key Characteristics
To understand what an obstruent is, it helps to see what it is . In linguistic terms, they are formally marked as [-sonorant] . Obstruents Airflow Restricted or blocked Relatively free Sound Quality Noisy, turbulent Resonant, musical Voicing Often voiceless Prototypically voiced Examples /p, f, tʃ/ /m, l, w, vowels/
They produce a significant increase in air pressure inside the mouth compared to the surrounding air. Obstruent vs. Sonorant
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💡 If a sound feels like it "squeezes" the air (like "ssss") it’s an obstruent; if it feels smooth (like "mmmm"), it’s a sonorant. Advanced Phonological Features
Obstruent vs. Sonorant Consonants in Phonetics ... - Facebook
They are marked by the presence of noise or silence during the constriction phase.
Air is forced through a narrow passage, creating friction (e.g., /f, v, s, z, ʃ, h/).
A combination that begins like a stop and releases into a fricative (e.g., /tʃ/ as in "church," /dʒ/ as in "judge"). Key Characteristics
To understand what an obstruent is, it helps to see what it is . In linguistic terms, they are formally marked as [-sonorant] . Obstruents Airflow Restricted or blocked Relatively free Sound Quality Noisy, turbulent Resonant, musical Voicing Often voiceless Prototypically voiced Examples /p, f, tʃ/ /m, l, w, vowels/
They produce a significant increase in air pressure inside the mouth compared to the surrounding air. Obstruent vs. Sonorant