TAP (phonetics)

kinds of articulation
Pulmonisch - egressive sounds
Plosive
Nasale
Vibranten
Taps
Flaps
Frikative
Affrikaten
Approximanten
lateral
Nichtpulmoni sounds
Ejektive
Ingressive of sounds
Klicks (snapping sound)
Implosive

as TAP (English. for knock; Pl.: Taps) one designates a consonant , which results from a unique movement of the tongue tapping on the articulation place in the phonetics. It is similar Flap, only that it contrary to the Flap, with which the tongue moves after the articulation into the rest position (behind the lower teeth), the tongue point directly from the rest position to the articulation place taps.

There are bilabiale and uvulare Taps.

IPA description example
[ɾ] of be correctful alveolar TAP splinter pero, English. (AE) to LOD that

see also: Flap (phonetics)

 

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