phonetics 2: vowels Flashcards
1
Q
4 ways of describing vowels?
A
height, frontness, roundness, tenseness
2
Q
What does height refer to?
A
tongue position hieght
3
Q
height can be broken down into 3 categories
A
high, mid, low
4
Q
What vowels are high
A
i and u
5
Q
what vowels are mid
A
e, shwa, ej, ɛ, ʌ, ɔ
6
Q
what vowels are low
A
a, æ
7
Q
What vowels are frontal
A
i, ɛ, a, æ, e
8
Q
What vowels are central
A
ɘ
9
Q
back vowels
A
u, ʌ, o, ɔ
10
Q
What vowels are rounded
A
[u ʊ ow oj]
11
Q
What are lax vowels?
A
[ɪ ɛ æ ʌ ʊ ə]
