Round 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 became voiceless in Germanic languages. When aspirated, the delay before voicing increases, changing how these sounds are heard. (15[1])In Semitic languages, only these sounds are typically (15[1])written in systems known as (*) abjads. 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. For 10 points, name these speech sounds that include d, k, and p, contrasted with vowels. ■END■ (10[1])

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