Accent and Dialect- Phonetics

Question 1

3 descriptors of a consonant sound

Answer 1

1. Voiced or unvoiced
2. Place of articulation
3. Manner of articulation

Question 2

Voiced consonants

Answer 2

Engage the vocal cords

Question 3

Unvoiced consonants

Answer 3

Don’t engage the vocal cords

Question 4

Place of articulation

Answer 4

Location along the vocal tract where a consonant sound is produced

Question 5

Place of articulation examples

Answer 5

Bilabial- engages both lips
Labio-dental- Lips and teeth
Dental- Tongue and teeth
Palatal- Tongue and roof of mouth
Velar- Tongue and back of mouth (soft palate)
Glottal- Between the vocal cords

Question 6

Manner of articulation

Answer 6

The way a consonant sound is produced by its place of articulation

Question 7

Manner of articulation examples

Answer 7

Plosives
Fricatives
Trills
Taps

Question 8

3 descriptors of a vowel sound

Answer 8

1. Height (tongue)
2. Backness (tongue)
3. Rounded or unrounded (mouth)