Phonetics Flashcards
Phonetics
The study of the minimal units of language.
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
An alphabetic system of phonetic notation, to provide a unique symbol for each distinctive sound.
Received Pronunciation (RP)
Young accent of British English pronunciation.
General American
The umbrella accent in American English.
Frequency
The differences in sound quality are related to differences in vibrations in the air, also known as pitch.
Vocal Tract
Entire passage above the larynx where speech sounds are shaped.
Articulators
All parts of the vocal apparatus that are involved in speech production.
Place of articulation
The location within the vocal tract where consonant sounds are made.
Manner of articulation
The various production methods of consonants.
Stops
A complete stop of airflow followed by a release.
e.g.: [p, b, t, d, k, g]
Plosives
The burst of air at the moment of release when sounding out the consonant.
Fricatives
When the air passes through the slight opening from the bottom lip to the upper front teeth, the result is audible friction.
e.g.: [f]
Afficates
A phoneme which combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative sharing the same place of articulation.
e.g.: [ch] and [j]
Liquids
A consonant sound in which the tongue produces a partial closure in the mouth.
e.g.: [l] and [r]
Glides
A sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary.
e.g.: [w] and [j]
