Traditional Inuit way of life was influenced by the harsh climate and stark landscapes of the Arctic tundra from beliefs inspired by stories of the aurora to practicalities like homes made of snow.
Voice-onset time + Aspirated 0 Tenuis â Voiced In phonetics , voice-onset time ( VOT ) is a feature of the production of stop consonants . It is defined as the length of time that passes between the release of a stop consonant and the onset of voicing , the vibration of the vocal folds , or, according to other authors, periodicity.
Occlusive refers to the articulation, which occludes (blocks) the vocal tract. Plosive refers to the release burst (plosion) of the consonant. Therefore, a plosive is a stop that is released, typically into a more open speech sound such as a vowel.