GLOTTAL FRICATIVE /H/

Articulation

The vocals cords do not vibrate. The velum is raised Airstream passes freely out through the

mouth

Spelling

/h/ is represented by h, for example: hello

H is not pronounced in some words, for example: honour, hour

In few words its by wh, for example: who

FEATURES OF THE VOICELESS GLOTTAL FRICATIVE

• Manner of articulation: fricative • Place of articulation: glottal• Phonation: voiceless• Oral consonant

Examples

Hand /hænd/ Hall /hɔ:ɫ/ Here /hɪə/ High /haɪ/ Hate /heɪʈ/ Heart /ha:t/ Hill /hɪɫ/

This presentation was given by

Quiroga, Alejandra Luera, Ariel