aproximant sounds

w: Bilabial frictionless continuant j: Palatal frictionless continuant l: Alveolar lateral r: Alveolar frictionless continuant

Place of articulation

This sounds are made by bringing two articulators close togheter without a contact

Approximant sounds

Manner of articulation

Distribution

• w: It can be at the beggining and the end.
• j: Only at the beggining of syllables.

• l: It can be at initial, medial and final position.
• r: It has a initial syllable position, but it has variations.