A trill is found to occur in a stressed position, to denote emphasis, or in slow speech. As against this, a flap (or tap) occurs in unstressed position, and in non-emphatic or fast speech.
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A trill is found to occur in a stressed position, to denote emphasis, or in slow speech. As against this, a flap (or tap) occurs in unstressed position, and in non-emphatic or fast speech.
Trill: vibratory movemont of loosely held tip of tongue (or some other articulator).Flap: the tip of the tongue curled in and struck aginst the roof of the mouth in passing on its way back to its restposition.Tap: the tip of the tongue strikes against the roof of the mouthimmediately after leavcing its rest position (Ladefoged 1971, cited in Bhat 1974: 85).
Trill: vibratory movemont of loosely held tip of tongue (or some other articulator).Flap: the tip of the tongue curled in and struck aginst the roof of the mouth in passing on its way back to its restposition.Tap: the tip of the tongue strikes against the roof of the mouthimmediately after leavcing its rest position (Ladefoged 1971, cited in Bhat 1974: 85).