In manner of articulation, the important factor to help distinguish consonants & vowels is

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A. Lenis

B. Fortis

C. Voiced

D. Fortis/voiceless

A. Vibrations of vocal bands

B. Position of occurence

C. Position of tongue

D. Lip shape

A. Plosives are produced with the total or partial obstruction of the air stream.

B. Nasals are continuant vowels.

C. Hissing sound is a characteristic of fricatives.

D. The fortis fricatives and plosives in final position often shorten the vowel preceding them.

A. Devoiced

B. Nasalized

C. Shortened

D. None of the above

A. Vowels and some consonants

B. Consonants

C. Bilabial plosives

D. Vowels

A. Length

B. Place of articulation

C. Voicing

D. Manner of articulation