Which manner of articulation encompasses sounds made with a complete closure followed by a release?

The correct answer is affricate. Affricates are a type of consonant sound that begins with a complete obstruction of airflow, leading to a momentary closure in the vocal tract. Following this closure, the sound is released into a fricative component, which involves a narrowing of the vocal tract that creates a turbulent airflow.

An example of an affricate is the sound represented by "ch" in "church." This sound starts with a complete stop (the closure) and then transitions into a fricative (the release). The defining characteristic of affricates is this combination of a stop and a fricative, which differentiates them from other types of consonants.

In contrast, nasal sounds are produced with airflow directed through the nasal cavity, while fricatives are made with continuous airflow through a narrow constriction without a preceding stop closure. Glides, on the other hand, are produced with a more open vocal tract and do not involve a complete closure, as is required for affricates. Thus, the unique combination of closure and release characteristic of affricates makes this option the correct choice.