Module 2 Flashcards
Frequency
The number of cycles of vibration completed in one second, measured in hertz (Hz).
Manner of Articulation
The amount and type of constriction during the production of phonemes.
Place of Articulation
The place of construction during the production of phonemes.
Stops
Sounds which are produced by a complete stop of the airflow followed by a release.
Fricative
Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.
Affricates
A phoneme which combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative or spirant sharing the same place of articulation.
Plosive
Denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.
Approximants
Speech sounds that involve the articulators approaching each other but not narrowly enough nor with enough articulatory precision to create turbulent airflow.
Diphthongs
A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another.
Monophthong
A vowel that has a single perceived auditory quality
Phonetics
The study and classification of speech sounds
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
The most widely used system for representing the sounds of any language.
Received Pronunciation
The instantly recognizable accent often described a “typically British”
General American
The umbrella accent of American English spoken by a majority of Americans and widely perceived among Americans, as lacking any distinctly regional, ethnic, or socioeconomic characteristics
Vocal tract
The area from the nose and the nasal cavity down to the vocal cords deep in the throat. (Includes lips, tongue, throat, and nose)
