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/p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples for ______________?

Correct answer: A. Plosives

  • A. Plosives
  • B. Affricates
  • C. fricatives
  • D. Trill

Explanation

The sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g/ are plosives, also called stops, because the airflow is completely blocked and then released. Affricates combine a stop with frication, as in /tʃ/.

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