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Glides

  1. F3 reaching for the stars, F2 high, F1 very low (j)
  2. ``Washed out'' second and third formants (j)
  3. All formants low due to labial place (w)
  4. Low first and second formants, relatively low 3rd but above 2000 Hz (w)
  5. Slower formant transitions than for stop+vowel
  6. Fluidity between vowel and glide

DEMO of liquids and glides


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Ed Kaiser
Sat Mar 15 00:01:27 PST 1997