A medical sound such as crepitus or a crepitant rale, often describing the crackling noise produced by rubbing hair together or by damaged joints and lungs.

a person who provides information about a specific dialect or language during linguistic fieldwork or research

vocal, speech, or articulating organs; the physiological structures used to produce speech sounds, including the lungs, larynx, mouth, and nasal cavity

the study of the production and classification of speech sounds

The way in which the airflow is obstructed and released during the production of speech sounds, specifically consonants.

The specific location in the mouth or throat where the flow of air is obstructed to produce a speech sound; common types include bilabial, labiodental, and alveolar.

A consonant produced by a complete obstruction of the airflow followed by a sudden release; a plosive or ejective

method of teaching reading by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters; primarily used in Taiwan

a sound-producing object, such as a soundboard, vibrating string, or membrane