Consonants are described phonetically by each of the following categories EXCEPT:
A) Place of articulation
B) Manner of articulation
C) Frontness/Backness
D) Location of the blockage of air
E) Voicing

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Frontness/Backness describes the position of the tongue in vowels, not consonants. The other categories (place of articulation, manner of articulation, location of the blockage of air, and voicing) all describe aspects of consonant production.

Consonants Are Described Phonetically by Each of the Following Categories