Phonetic rules

Question 1

What is the rule for inflectional -s?

Answer 1

After fortis consonants (except sibilants) it is = S
After all other sounds, lenis consonants, sonorants and vowels (except sibilants) it is = z
After sibilants= IZ or əz

Question 2

What is the rule for the distribution of /r/ ?

Answer 2

/r/ only before vowels : red, ring, carry, lorry,
NOT used before consonants: card, first
NOT used in word-final positions: car, care

Question 3

What is the rule for linking /r/ ?

Answer 3

Word final r (e) in car, store, is pronounced if the next word begins with a vowel and there is no pause.

ex: Far away,
ex. here and there

Question 4

What is the intrusive r?

Answer 4

An r that is inserted even when there is no r present.
Often inserted if the next word begins with a vowel.
ex,the idea of becomes the idear of
ex. law and order becomes the lawr and order

Question 5

Is Rp a rhotic or non-rhotic accent?

Answer 5

Non- rhotic. The r is pronounced only in pre-vocalic positions.

Question 6

what is the distribution of the short vowels?

ɪ, e, æ, ʌ, ɒ, ʊ

Answer 6

They never occur word-finally and they are always followed by a consonant

Question 7

what is the distribution of the weak vowels?

ə,i,u

Answer 7

They never occur in stressed syllables

Question 8

What is the rule for i and u?

i and u occur? and before a?

Answer 8

word finally and before a vowel as in: into, very, he, you, monkey, lady and before a vowel: audience, serious.

Question 9

Does i and u occur before a consonant?

Answer 9

No, except if the consonant belongs to a diffrent word in (contracted forms) or is an inflectional ending: hes , youve, monkeys, ladies.

Question 10

what are the rules for the past tense ed?

Answer 10

if the infinitive ends in a vowel, a sonorant, or a lenis obstruent except /d/ = /d/
if the infinitive ends in a fortis obstruent except /t/ = /t/
After /t/ and /d/ = id