Module 2 Phonetics Vocabulary Flashcards
sound inventory
the phonetic sounds you are used to using within your native language
phonetics
the study and classification of speech sounds
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
a universal phonetic transcription system that can be used to spell any word systematically.
Received Pronunciation
the accent used as the standard form of spoken british english.
General American
the standard reference accent of north american english.
frequency
effects the pitch we hear sounds in, higher frequency means higher note vise versa
vocal tract
the tract in your throat and out of your mouth starting above the larynx
articulators
all parts of the vocal apparatus that are involved in speech production
place of articulation
the point of closest constriction in the vocal tract as a criterion
bilabial
sounds that involve obstruction with both lips
alveolar
sounds that involve obstruction at the alveolar ridge
Labio-dentals
sounds that are formed with the bottom lip and the upper teeth
manner of articulation
the production methods of consonants
stops/plosives
consonant sounds that are formed by stopping and releasing airflow
fricatives
consonant sounds that are formed by audible friction
