Aerodynamic, articulatory and acoustic realization of French /ʁ/
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The study of realization of French uvular /ʁ/ is usually considered as problematic due to its variability. In this study, an articulatory (EMA) and aerodynamic experiment allowed us to determine its major axes of variation. We show that the degree of constriction between the tongue and the palate is related to the voicing of the consonant and we validate the use of a harmonic-to-noise ratio for the measurement of variation of /ʁ/. Aerodynamic data also show that the variation of Nasal Airflow is not significant but a ratio between Oral Airflow and IntraOral Pressure significantly varies according to the different realizations of /ʁ/. Subglottic Pressure only plays a significant role in specific cases. Finally, acoustic analyses of continuous speech based on results found in this study investigate prosodic factors of variation for the production of /ʁ/.
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