Infants with an unrepaired cleft palate demonstrate an alteration in the manner of production, with a predominant use of which types of consonants?
A)Stops
B)Fricatives
C)Liquids
D)Nasals
E)Glides

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Infants with an unrepaired cleft palate often demonstrate a predominant use of nasal consonants in their speech production. This is because the cleft palate affects the normal closure mechanism required for producing non-nasal sounds, making nasal sounds easier to produce.

Infants with an Unrepaired Cleft Palate Demonstrate an Alteration in the Manner