What is a contoid?

Definition
	A contoid is a sound made with enough closure of the oral cavity to produce audible friction in the mouth.
	It has the potential to be analyzed phonemically as a consonant.

Instances

Contoids are pronounced with different manners of articulation.

Here is a table showing examples of different manners of articulation for contoids:

Manner of articulation	Examples
Plosive (stops)	[p], [b], [d], [t], [k], [g]
Nasal	[m], [n], [ø], [N]
Flap	[R]
Trill	[r], [{]
Fricative (sibilant, spirant)	[B], [D], [T], [f], [v], [s], [z], [&u0278;], [h]
Affricate	[tS], [dZ]
Lateral	[l]
Liquid, approximant, semivowel	[&u0279;], [Ó], [j], [w]

See also
	What is a vocoid?

Concept module: contoid
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): C
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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