PHONETICS-ENG 211 Flashcards
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Most standardized transcription system that has seperate symbols for each sound.
General American
A reference accent of North American English for which these symbols are commonly used for.
Vocal Tract
Entire passage above the larynx. Speech sounds are shaped by this.
Articulators
These are parts of the vocal apparatus that are involved in speech production. These can include the tongue, lips, lower jaw, hard palette, teeth, etc…
Bilabial sounds
Sounds created from your lips that involve both.
Alveolar
Moving your lips further to the back of the mouth.
Labio-dentals
Using the lower lip as well as the upper teeth. Can be used to say the letter f.
Palato-Alveolar Sounds
This is the constriction between the hard palate and the alveolar ridge. This symbol is used ʃ.
Palatal Sound
The tongue is raised towards the hard palate giving us a sound like the letter j.
Velar Sound
This is created from an obstruction at the velum creating a k sound.
Glottal Place of Articulation
This is when the air stream is obstructed at the glottis which can produce an h sound.
Manner of Articulation
We use this as for classifying consonants and then assigning them to different groups.
Stops/plosives
This is a complete stop of the airflow then continued with a release.
Fricatives
Caused by the lower lips and the upper front teeth when they are close together creating a small passage through which air can escape creating an audible friction. This is a characteristic noise after which this class of consonants.
Nasals
Caused when the velum is lowered then leaving an open passage from the oral to the nasal cavity, so that the air can escape through the nose creating a nasal sound.
