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The grouping of RP consonants according to the articulatory
principles may be illustrated in the table given below:
Table 2
Active organ, place Lingual Pharyn-
of obstruction gal
Labial Medio- Back
Forelingual lingual lingual
Type bilabial labio- inter- alveo- post- palato- palatal velar glottal
of obstruction dental dental lar alveo- alveolar
A manner of lar
the noise
production
plosives p,b t,d k,g
Occlusives
nasal m n ŋ
sonants
fricatives f,v θ, ð s,z ʃ, ʒ h
Constuctives
sonants w l r j
Affricates t∫, dʒ
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