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10/29 lecture Vowels PPT Flashcards

1
Q

What is the sound for /i/?

A

“beat”

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2
Q

What is the sound for /ɪ/?

A

“bit”

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3
Q

What are the r-colored vowels?

A

“lure” /ʊr/

“care”/ “air” /ɛr/

“fear”/ “ear” /ɪr/

“bore” / “or” /ɔr/

“car” / “are” /ɑr/

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4
Q

What are the diphthongs?

A

“bye” /aɪ/

“boy” /ɔɪ/

“cow” /aʊ/

“bay” /eɪ/

“no” /oʊ/

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5
Q

what is a rhotic dipthong?

A

r-colored vowels

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6
Q

what is the sound of /e/?

A

“bait”

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7
Q

What is the sound for /ɛ/?

A

“Head”

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8
Q

What is an Epsilon?

A

/ɛ/

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9
Q

Draw the vowel quad

A
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10
Q

What is the sound /æ/?

A

“had”

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11
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what symbol do we use for “rank” and why?

A

/æŋ/

because nasality perception

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12
Q

What is the sound of /u/?

A

“who”

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13
Q

what is the sound of upsilon /ʊ/?

A

“Book”

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14
Q

What is the sound lower case o /o/ or the dipthong /ou/?

A

“toe”

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15
Q

What is the sounds /ɔ/?

A

“caught”

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16
Q

what is the sound /ɑ/?

A

“hot”

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17
Q

what is the sound /ə/?

A

“above”

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18
Q

is /ə/ used in unstressed syllable or stressed syllable?

A

unstressed

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19
Q

what is the symbol for schwa?

A

/ə/

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20
Q

Would you use /ə/ or /^/ for the word “hub”

A

/^/ because it is stressed

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21
Q

What sound is schwar /ɚ/?

A

“further”

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22
Q

What sound is right hook reversed epsilon /3^/?

A

“Her”

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23
Q

Is /ɚ/ or /3^/ stressed?

A

/3^/

24
Q

What is the symbol for schwar?

A

/ɚ/

25
Q

what are point vowels?

A

/i/, /æ/, /ɑ/, /u/

26
Q

What is the defintion of vowels?

A
  • speech sound formed without significant constriction of oral/pharyngeal cavities
  • serves as a syllable nucleus.
27
Q

What is a monopthong?

A
  1. pure vowel; single unchanging sound quality. Most English vowels are these.
  2. One primary position in vocal tract
28
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What are diphthongs?

A
  1. two vowels comprising one phoneme
  2. First element= “onglide” Second element= “offglide”
29
Q

characteristics of vowel production

A
  • Tongue is primary articulator
  • REMEMBER! Every vowel has a unique articulatory position based on combination of tongue height, tongue advancement, and lip rounding.
  • With each change of position there is a corresponding change in the resonance of the vocal tract. These changes in resonance give each vowel their unique quality and allow them to be recognized individually by listeners
30
Q

transcribe:

could

A

/kʊd/

31
Q

transcribe

/kʊd/

A

transcribe:

could

32
Q

transcribe:

loot

A

/lut/

33
Q

transcribe:

pretend

A

/pritɛnd/

34
Q

transcribe:

decade

A

/dɛked/

35
Q

transcribe:

sister

A

/sɪstər/

36
Q

transcribe

/lut/

A

transcribe:

loot

37
Q

transcribe

/pritɛnd/

A

transcribe:

pretend

38
Q

transcribe

/dɛked/

A

transcribe:

decade

39
Q

transcribe

/sɪstər/

A

transcribe:

sister

40
Q

transcribe:

receipt

A

/risit/

41
Q

transcribe:

elephant

A

/ɛləfɛnt/

42
Q

transcribe:

thank

A

/θæŋk/

43
Q

transcribe:

language

A

/læŋgwəǰ/

44
Q

transcribe

/risit/

A

transcribe:

receipt

45
Q

transcribe

/ɛləfɛnt/

A

transcribe:

elephant

46
Q

transcribe

/θæŋk/

A

transcribe:

thank

47
Q

transcribe

/læŋgwəǰ/

A

transcribe:

language

48
Q

transcribe:

cruel

A

/kruəl/

49
Q

transcribe:

cushion

A

/wʊd/

50
Q

transcribe

/kruəl/

A

transcribe:

cruel

51
Q

transcribe

/wʊd/

A

transcribe:

cushion

52
Q

what dipthong is related to /e/?

A

/eɪ/

53
Q

what dipthong is related to /o/?

A

/oʊ/

54
Q

transcribe:

prohibit

A

/prohɪbɛt/

or

/proʊhɪbɛt/

55
Q

transcribe:

bloated

A

/bloʊtɛd/

56
Q

when would you use /o/ vs. /oʊ/?

A

You would use the dipthong /oʊ/ when the syllable is stressed or at the end of a word and use the monopthong /o/ in unstressed syllables

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