Definition
A contoid is a sound made with enough closure of the oral cavity to produce audible friction in the mouth.
It has the potential to be analyzed phonemically as a consonant.
Examples
Contoids are pronounced with different manners of articulation.
Here is a table showing examples of different manners of articulation for contoids:
|
Manner of articulation |
Examples |
|---|---|
|
Plosive (stops) |
[p], [b], [d], [t], [k], [g] |
|
Nasal |
[m], [n], [ø], [N] |
|
Flap |
[R] |
|
Trill |
[r], [{] |
|
Fricative (sibilant, spirant) |
[B], [D], [T], [f], [v], [s], [z], [&u0278;], [h] |
|
Affricate |
[tS], [dZ] |
|
Lateral |
[l] |
|
Liquid, approximant, semivowel |
[&u0279;], [Ó], [j], [w] |