Phonetics Eng 211 Flashcards
Vocab
diphthongs
a change in auditory quality within a single
syllable
monophthong.
simple
vowels which show no such change in quality
frequency
This results in a greater number of vibrations
cycles of variation in air pressure
bilabial
Sounds which, like [b], are characterized by a constriction at the lips
plosives
the burst of
air at the moment of release, which sounds like a small explosion). English stops
include all of the following: [p, b, t, d, k, ɡ].
Turning to the examples in (6b), we can
fricatives
When the air passes through this slight opening, the result is audible friction
Nasals
Only for 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
vocal cords
two small muscular folds which are located at the lower end of the larynx
glottis
The opening between the vocal cords
voiceless
no vibration of the vocal cords is caused
voiced
The result is a vibration of the vocal cords
unrounded
vowels that you pronounce with your lips spread
rounded
The lips are spread for [iː], but pursed for [uː]
diphthongs
a change in auditory quality within a single
syllable
monophthong
vowels which show no such change in quality
