Its Manner Of Articulation is SibilantAffricate , which means it is produced by first stopping the airflow entirely, then directing it through a groove in the tongue and over the sharp edge of the teeth, causing high-frequency Turbulence .
Its Place Of Articulation is retroflex, which prototypically means it is articulated with the tip of the tongue curled up, but more generally means that it is Postalveolar without being Palatalized .
Its Phonation type is voiceless, which means it is produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
It is an Oral Consonant , which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth.
It is a Central Consonant , which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the middle of the tongue, rather than the sides.
