The delay in the release of vocal cord vibration between the release of a consonant and the start of a vowel is called:
A) frication
B) voice onset time
C) a formant transition
D) a glide

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The delay in the release of vocal cord vibration between the release of a consonant and the start of a vowel is called voice onset time (VOT). It is measured in milliseconds and can vary in duration depending on the type of consonant and the individual's language. Frication refers to the noise produced by turbulent airflow through a narrow passage, such as in the production of the /s/ sound. A formant transition refers to the rapid changes in the frequency of the resonant frequencies of the vocal tract during the transition between two speech sounds. A glide refers to a vowel-like sound that moves smoothly from one vowel to another, such as in the word "coin."

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