Phonetics Choose 20 Flashcards
sound inventory
A collection of all the sounds that a person can make. This includes all the different vowel and consonant sounds that can be made with the mouth.
phonetics
The study and classification of speech sounds.
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
An internationally recognized set of phonetics symbols based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.
‘Received Pronunciation’ (RP)
The accent traditionally regarded as the standard and most prestigious form of spoken British English.
frequency
the rate at which something occurs or is repeated.
vocal tract
The airway used in the production of speech.
manner of articulation
The configuration and interaction of the articulators when making a speech sound.
nasals
A nasal speech sound.
vocal cords
Folds of membranous tissue that project inward from the sides of the larynx to form a slit across the glottis in the throat, and whose edges vibrate in the airstream to produce the voice.
voiceless
mute; speechless
vowel frontness
A class of vowel sounds used in some spoken languages.
vowel height
A term that describes the vertical position of the tongue or the jaw when producing a vowel sound.
rounded
sound with the lips rounded
unrounded
prounced with the lips unrounded
dipthongs
Ancient Greek word meaning two sounds.
