Accent Sounds Flashcards
What are the Major Players?
R (rhotic or non rhotic), L (dark, light, both), NG (Soft, hard, dropped), H (dropped or not), TH (standard, plosive, substitution)
what is /i/?
Kit
What is /e̝/?
Dress
What is /ʌ̞/?
Strut
What is /ʊ/?
Foot
What is /u:/?
Goose
What is /iː/?
Fleece
What is /ɜ̝ː/ ?
Nurse
What is /æ/?
Trap
What is /ɑː/ ?
Bath/Palm/Start
What is /ɒ/?
Lot/ Cloth
What is /ɔː/?
Thought/North/Force
What are the mono vowel sounds?
Kit, Dress, Strut, Foot, Goose, Fleece, Nurse, Trap, Bath, Palm, Start, Lot, Cloth, Thought, North, Force
What is /eI/?
Face (dress to Kit)
What is /əʊ/?
Goat- Goal
What is /aɪ/?
Price
What is /ɔɪ/ /ɒɪ/?
Choice (Lot to Kit)
What is /aʊ/ /ɑʊ/?
Mouth (Bath to Foot)
What is /ɪə/?
Near (kit to Schwa)
What is /eə/?
Square (Dress to schaw)
What is /ɔ//ʊə/ ?
Tour (foot to schwa)
What are the R features?
Non-rhotic.
What are the L features?
Light if followed by a vowel, otherwise it’s dark. No W substitution.
What are the NG features?
Soft NG in Ng and Ing Words, and never dropped.
What are the H features?
No H dropping.
What are the Th features?
Standard Th, no substitution.
What are the diphthongs?
Face, goat/goal, price, choice, mouth, near, square, tour.
What are the diphthong sounds?
Face, Goat/goal, price, choice, mouth, near, square, tour.
