Lesson 5 – Part 2

The Slow Shaker

In this session you will learn to make a slow shaker sound by combining an Alveolar Fricative and a Bidental (rear) Fricative.

The Alveolar Fricative

The Alveolar Fricative is made by squeezing air between the tongue and the alveolar ridge (the bony bit that sticks out above the upper front teeth.

It looks like this:

And this is where it is made in the mouth:

Watch this video to learn how to make the Alveolar Fricative.

The Bidental (rear) Fricative

The Bidental (rear) Fricative is made by squeezing air between the upper and lower rear teeth.

Although, technically, the teeth should be apart, because most people have gaps between their teeth you can press your rear teeth together in a stop position and still squeeze air through!

The Bidental (rear) Fricative looks like this:

And this is where it is made in the mouth:

Watch this video to learn how to make the Bidental (rear) Fricative:

Making the Slow Shaker Sound

The Slow Shaker is a combination of the Bidental (rear) Fricative and the Alveolar Fricative.

It looks like this:

And it sounds like this:

Watch this video to make the Slow Shaker sound.

When you are ready, click on the QUIZ button to take the quiz.