ASL 2 Flashcards
What does articulation refer to in phonetics?
- Movements of articulators in the oral tract that produce segments (vowels and consonants). 2. Includes phonation, the activities of the laryngeal or vocal folds to produce suprasegmentals (stress, pitch, intonation, tone).
What are the main phonetic ingredients of stress?
PITCH, LENGTH, LOUDNESS
How do stressed syllables typically differ from unstressed syllables?
Stressed syllables tend to have higher pitch, longer duration, and may be louder.
What quality do vowels in stressed syllables have?
Clear or full vowel quality
What is the schwa symbol and what does it represent?
[ə] represents vowels in syllables that are short and not emphasized.
In the examples ‘MOTHER’, ‘BETTER’, ‘COTTON’, and ‘PITY’, which syllable is stressed?
The first syllable is stressed.
What is intonation in phonetics?
The use of pitch in speech, which is an automatic consequence of vocal cord vibration.
What is the definition of consonants?
Sounds produced with some restriction or closure in the vocal tract.
How are consonants classified?
Based on place of articulation, manner of articulation, and voicing.
What are the three parameters used to describe consonants?
- Voicing: voiced or voiceless
- Place of articulation
- Manner of articulation
What happens to the glottis during voiced sounds?
The glottis is closed.
What is an aspirated sound?
A sound pronounced with a short puff of air released.
What is an unaspirated sound?
A sound pronounced without the release of a short puff of air.
Fill in the blank: The vocal folds are located in the _______.
larynx
True or False: All languages use pitch.
True
Provide an example of a bilabial plosive consonant.
[p] as in ‘pet’ or ‘top’
What is the phonetic symbol for the voiced sound in ‘voice’?
[v]
Fill in the blank: The symbol [ʧ] represents the sound in the word _______.
check
What are the voiced and voiceless pairs for the sound [f]?
- Voiceless: [f] in fish
- Voiced: [v] in voice
