Packet 10: Tossup 18

Rare examples of these sounds produced with a lingual ingressive airstream mechanism are distinct from ejectives. Grimm’s Law describes how some of these sounds (-5[1])became voiceless in Germanic (-5[1])languages. When aspirated, (15[2])the delay before voicing increases, changing how these sounds are heard. (15[1])In Semitic languages, only these sounds are typically (15[1])written (15[1])in systems (15[1])known as (*) abjads. (10[2])The retroflex and postalveolar pronouncement of these sounds varies in their “coronal” form. In some African languages, common sharp versions of these sounds are called (-5[1])clicks. These sounds are articulated (10[1])through complete closure of the vocal tract. (-5[1])For 10 points, name these speech sounds that include d, k, and p, contrasted with vowels. ■END■ (10[4])

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