Flap Consonant

Flap Consonant

In phonetics, a flap or tap is a type of consonantal sound, which is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (such as the tongue) is thrown against another.

Read more about Flap Consonant:  Contrast With Stops and Trills, Tap Vs. Flap, IPA Symbols

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