/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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