Phonetics

Question 1

sound inventory

Answer 1

pool of sounds which English speakers use to construct the words of their language

Question 2

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Answer 2

well-known and most standardized transcription system

Question 3

‘Received Pronunciation’ (RP)

Answer 3

IPA symbols and sample words for all sounds that

occur in the standard accent of British English

Question 4

General American

Answer 4

the standard reference accent of North American English

Question 5

frequency

Answer 5

number of vibrations which we then perceive as a relatively higher note.

Question 6

vocal tract

Answer 6

entire passage above the larynx

Question 7

articulators

Answer 7

all parts of the vocal apparatus which

are involved in speech production

Question 8

bilabial

Answer 8

Sounds which are characterized by a constriction at the lips

Question 9

Labio-dentals

Answer 9

Moving from the lips further to the back of the mouth and involving only the lower lip and additionally the upper teeth

Question 10

palato-alveolar

Answer 10

constriction is between the hard palate and the alveolar ridge,

Question 11

velar

Answer 11

An obstruction at the velum

Question 12

glottal

Answer 12

airstream is obstructed at the glottis

Question 13

palatal

Answer 13

the tongue is raised toward the hard

palate

Question 14

manner of articulation

Answer 14

various production methods of consonants

Question 15

plosives

Answer 15

a complete stop of the airflow followed by a

release because of the burst of air at the moment of release

Question 16

fricatives

Answer 16

When the air passes through this slight opening

Question 17

affricates

Answer 17

complex sounds

Question 18

nasals

Answer 18

position of the velum making noises sound different based on if the nasal passage is raised or lowered

Question 19

voiceless

Answer 19

no vibration of the vocal cords

Question 20

rounded

Answer 20

Vowels which are produced with this lip “rounding”