Exam 3 Flashcards
High Vowels
Low F1
Low Vowels
High F1
Fronted Vowels
High F2
Backed Vowels
Low F2
List Resonant Consonants
/j w l r m n ŋ/
Resonants similarities to Vowels
- Periodicities
- visible Formants
Resonants differences from Vowels
- Lower F1
- Lower Amplitude
/j/
Low F1 & High F2
no steady state, only visible in transition
/w/
Low F1 and Low F2
no steady state, only visible in transition
/l/
Lighter Formants, lower intensities
Low F1 Low F2
/r/
Especially low F3
may see merge into F2
Nasals
/m n ŋ/
Velopharyngeal port opened.
Low and Strong F1,
other formants less intense
Obstruents
airflow restriction, aperiodic sound source
/f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ b p t d k g/
Fricative Consonants
Forcing air through a narrow constriction
Turbulent air stream
/ʃ ʒ/
~ 2500+ Hz
palatal alveolar