Les semi-voyelles

Question 1

[j]

pronounciation

Answer 1

Approximant: produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.

Palatal: articulated with the middle or back part of the tongue raised to the hard palate.

Voiced: vocal cords vibrate during the articulation

Oral consonant: air is allowed to escape through the mouth only

Central consonant: produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue rather than to the sides

Pulmonic: articulated by pushing air solely with the lungs and diaphragm, as in most sounds

Question 2

[j]

graphies

Answer 2

i: hier [jɛr]
y: yeux [jø]
il: œil [œj]
lle: fille [fij]
ille: oreille [ ɔrɛj]
ill: brouillon [brujɔ̃] (adj. disorganized; nm. draft)

Question 3

[ ɥ]

pronounciation

Answer 3

Approximant: produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.

Labio-palatal: accomplished by raising the body of the tongue toward the palate while rounding the lips.

Voiced: vocal cords vibrate during articulation

Oral consonant: air is allowed to escape through the mouth only.

Central consonant: direct airstream along the center of tongue.

Pulmonic: push air solely with lungs and diaphragm

Question 4

[ ɥ]

graphies

Answer 4

u + another vowel

suis [sɥi]

nuage [nɥaʒ]

Question 5

[w]

pronounciation

Answer 5

Approximant: produced by narrowing the vocal tract at the place of articulation, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream.

Labialized velar: articulated with the back part of the tongue raised toward the soft palate (the velum) while rounding the lips.

Voiced: vocal cords vibrates

Oral consonat: allow air to escape through the mouth only

Central consonant: direct airstream along the center of the tongue, not to the sides

Pulmonic: push air solely with lungs and diaphragm

Question 6

[w]

graphies

Answer 6

ou + another vowel: oui [wi]

oi: voiture [vwatyr]