Describing speech sounds

Question 1

How do we distinguish consonants? (3)

Answer 1

1- Voicing
2- Place of articulation
3- Manner of articulation

Question 2

How do we describe vowels? (3)

Answer 2

1- Vowel height (height of the tongue)
2- Tongue backness- which part of the tongue is raised
3- Rounded- are the lips rounded

Question 3

Examples of
1-close vowel
2-open-mid vowel
3-open vowel

Answer 3

1- Close vowel- pit
2-Open-mid vowel- pet
3-open vowel- pat

Question 4

Tongue backness-
Examples of
1-Front vowel
2-Back vowel

Answer 4

1-She

2-Shoe

Question 5

Cardinal vowels?

Answer 5

Cardinal vowels are used to classify and (more) easily define vowels.
They were devised by Daniel Jones and they provide standard reference points to work from.

Question 6

What is a diphthong?

Answer 6

A combination of two vowels within a syllable

Question 7

What is a triphthong?

Answer 7

A combination of three vowels within a syllable

Question 8

What is a monophthong?

Answer 8

A singular vowel