Phonetic, Phonology, and Prosodics Flashcards
Phoneme
Basic unit of sound.
Diphthong
A vowel sound that combines to sounds.
Voicing
When vocal cords are either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced).
Place of Articulation
How the mouth is positioned when someone makes sounds.
Manner of Articulation
How airflow is blocked by parts of the mouth when producing the sounds of consonants.
Syllable
A unit of sound with a vowel typically representing it.
Accent
A variation of how someone speaks from a region that is different from other regions when pronouncing words.
Accommodation
The way individuals alter their speech from other regions in their pronunciation.
Sound Iconicity
Conveying meaning through just sounds.
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
How letters are written for the vast majority of languages.
