Table 4. List of phonemes used in the study, as a function of their phonetic and articulatory characteristics.
Articulatory place |
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Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | |||||
Articulatory mode/ Sonority | Unv | Voi | Unv | Voi | Unv | Voi | Unv | Voi |
Occlusive | /pa/ | /ba/ | /ta/ | /da/ | /ka/ | /ga/ | ||
Nasal | /na/ | |||||||
Lateral | /la/ |
Unv = unvoiced; Voi = Voiced.