Assignment Task: Articulation of obstruents (pp. 215-222) Stops What is the major source of sound for a typical stop consonant? Is this sound generated at the vocal folds (glottic) or above the level of the vocal folds (supraglottic)? What level of intraoral pressure (Poral) is associated with stop consonant production: high, low, or neutral? What is the state of the velum/velopharyngeal port during typical stop production? Fricatives What is the major source of sound for a typical fricative consonant? Is this sound generated at the vocal folds (glottic) or above the level of the vocal folds (supraglottic)? What level of Poral is associated with fricative consonant production: high, low, or neutral? What is the state of the velum/velopharyngeal port during typical fricative production? Explain how an affricate is like a combination of a stop and a fricative. Need Assignment Help?