Phonetics Flashcards
articulators
all parts of the vocal apparatus which are involved in speech production
Labio-dentals
involve only the lower lip and additionally the upper teeth
manner of articulation
various production methods of consonants are referred to as their respective
plosives
the burst of air at the moment of release, which sounds like a small explosion
fricatives
the air passes through this slight opening, the result is audible friction, a characteristic noise after which this class of consonants
affricates
combine two different manners of production: a stoppage of the airflow, followed by a prolonged release with only a narrow opening and therefore audible friction
approximants
the articulators approach each other, but do not cause a strong constriction in the vocal tract
voiceless
no vibration of the vocal cords is caused
voiced
sounds produced with vibration; vowels, approximants, and nasals
rounded
Vowels which are produced with this lip “rounding”
unrounded
vowels that you pronounce with your lips spread
diphthongs
vowel sounds in which there is a change in auditory quality within a single syllable
monophthong
simple vowels which show no such change in quality
vocal cords
two small muscular folds which are located at the lower end of the larynx
nasals
one class of consonants the velum is lowered, leaving an open passage from the oral to the nasal cavity, so that the air can escape through the nose
