Exam 2

Question 1

Monophthongs

Answer 1

pure/steady state vowel; unchanging quality

Question 2

Diphthongs

Answer 2

dynamic articulation; changing vowel quality

Question 3

On-glide

Answer 3

1st diphthong element
Primary articulation

Question 4

Off-glide

Answer 4

2 diphthong element
Off-glide is always higher than on-glide, in English

Question 5

Phonemic

Answer 5

Diphthongs corresponds to unique sounds
*can be used in unstressed and stressed syllables

Question 6

Non-phonemic

Answer 6

Diphthong is an allophone of a monophthong
*only used in stressed syllables

Question 7

Place

Answer 7

where does the constriction occur

Question 8

Manner

Answer 8

how is the airstream modified

Question 9

voicing

Answer 9

are the vocal fold vibrating

Question 10

Sonorants

Answer 10

resonance sounds throughout the entire vocal tract
*voiced

Question 11

Obstruents

Answer 11

sound source is noice created at place of articulation
*Voiceless & Voiced

Question 12

Cognates

Answer 12

phonemes that differ only in voicing

Question 13

Homorganic

Answer 13

sounds sharing the same place of articulation

Question 14

Nasal rules

Answer 14

1. The nasal is in the second (or later) syllable of a multisyllabic word
2. The sound right before the nasal is an obstruent (i.e., stops, fricatives, affricates)
3. That obstruent (from condition 2) is preceded by a vowel