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Table 2 Measured/calculated variables

From: The aerodynamics of voiced stop closures

Name

Abbreviation

Units

Variable description

Slope

SLP

%

Slope of the stop release

Voice onset time

VOT

ms

Time spent between voicing initiation and the beginning of the release

Release

RLS

ms

Release duration

Stop

STP

ms

Stop duration

Oral airflow 1

OA1

cm3/s

Steady absolute oral airflow amplitude of phone 1

Oral airflow 2

OA2

cm3/s

Steady absolute oral airflow amplitude of phone 2

Oral airflow 3

OA3

cm3/s

Steady absolute oral airflow amplitude of phone 3

Amplitude 12

A12

%

Relative oral airflow amplitude between phones 1 and 2

Amplitude 23

A23

%

Relative oral airflow amplitude between phones 2 and 3

Mean oral airflow

MOA

%

Mean relative oral airflow amplitude between A12 and A23