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 (15[1])voiceless in Germanic languages. When aspirated, the delay before voicing increases, changing how these sounds are heard. In Semitic languages, only these sounds are typically written in systems known as (*) abjads. The retroflex (10[1])and postalveolar (10[1])pronouncement of these sounds varies in their “coronal” form. In some African languages, common sharp versions of these sounds are called clicks. (-5[1])These sounds are articulated 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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