Editing Manner of articulation (section)

==Other parameters==

Sibilants are distinguished from other fricatives by the shape of the tongue and how the airflow is directed over the teeth. Fricatives at [[Coronal consonant|coronal]] places of articulation may be sibilant or non-sibilant, sibilants being the more common.

[[Flap consonant|Flaps]] (also called taps) are similar to very brief stops. However, their articulation and behavior are distinct enough to be considered a separate manner, rather than just [[length (phonetics)|length]]. The main [[articulation (phonetics)|articulatory]] difference between flaps and stops is that, due to the greater length of stops compared to flaps, a build-up of air pressure occurs behind a stop which does not occur behind a flap. This means that when the stop is released, there is a burst of air as the pressure is relieved, while for flaps there is no such burst.

Trills involve the vibration of one of the speech organs. Since trilling is a separate parameter from stricture, the two may be combined. Increasing the stricture of a typical trill results in a [[trilled fricative]]. Trilled affricates are also known.

Nasal airflow may be added as an independent parameter to any speech sound. It is most commonly found in [[nasal occlusive]]s and [[nasal vowel]]s, but nasalized fricatives, taps, and approximants are also found. When a sound is not nasal, it is called ''oral.''

[[Lateral consonant|Laterality]] is the release of airflow at the side of the tongue. This can be combined with other manners, resulting in lateral approximants (such as the pronunciation of the letter L in the English word "let"), lateral flaps, and lateral fricatives and affricates.