Module 6: Lesson 4 - Manner and place of articulation Flashcards

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What is articulation?

A

Articulation is the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.

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What are the 5 main speech organs?

A

Lips
Tongue
Teeth
Vocal cords
Palate

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What is meant by the manner and place of articulation?

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The manner of articulation refers to how the mouth moves in order to produce a sound.

The place of articulation refers to the location at which two speech organs come together in order to make the sound.

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4
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What terminology could you use to describe articulation? Name 7.

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Plosive consonants
Fricative
Lateral approximant
Stop / Glottal stop
Affricate
Voiceless / Voiced
Nasal

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What are plosive consonants?

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Airflow is interrupted by complete closure made by the mouth.

Examples: p / b / t / d / k /g

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What is nasal articulation and share some examples.

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Release of air through the nasal cavity.

Examples: m / n / ng

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What is fricative articulation? Share some examples.

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Pushing air through a small space between your teeth, tongue, or lips. Or between your teeth and palate.

Examples: f / z

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What is lateral approximant?
Share some examples.

A

Air escapes through the sides of the tongue rather than over the middle of it.

The only lateral approximant in English is ā€˜lā€™.

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What is a stop and glottal stop?
Share some examples.

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Stop: Consonant where the tract is blocked and then released.

Examples: k / g / p / b

Glottal stop: aka glottal plosive, between syllables in an exclamation.

Example: uh-oh

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What is an affricate?
Share some examples.

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A consonant sound that begins as a stop and then releases as a fricative.

Example: ch / j

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What is voiceless / voiced articulation?
Share some examples.

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Voiceless: no vibration in the vocal cords.

Example: s

Voiced: vibration in vocal cords

Example: z

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Name the place of articulation:

Bilabial

A

Upper lip and lower lip.

Example: b

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Name the place of articulation:

Labio dental

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Lower lip and upper teeth.

Example: v

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Name the place of articulation:

Interdental

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Upper teeth and the tip of the tongue.

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Name the place of articulation:

Alveolar

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Alveolar and the bridge of the tongue.

Examples: t, d, l, n,

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16
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Name the place of articulation:

Palatal

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The hard palate and the front of the tongue.

Example: Y - you

17
Q

Name the place of articulation:

Glottal

A

Glottis and vocal cords.

Example: uh-oh

18
Q

Name the place of articulation:

Velar

A

The soft palate and the back of the tongue.

Example: k