Phonetics Exam 2 PPT 3 Flashcards
more general; does not use diacritics
broad transcription
phonemes produced with very little construction or blockage of air in the vocal tract
vowels
the primary articulator for vowel production
tongue
in English most _ vowels are rounded
back
in English most _ vowels are unrounded
front
typically longer in duration, require more muscular effort, capable of ending stressed open syllables
tense vowels
require less muscular effort, never end a stressed open syllable
lax vowels
individual vowel sounds that have two distinct articulatory positions
diphthongs
first element of a diphthong
on glide
second element of a diphthong
offglide
two sounds, one of which is /r/
rhotic diphthongs
/i/
high, front, unrounded, tense
/ɪ/
high, front, unrounded, lax
/e/
high-mid, front, unrounded, tense
/ɛ/
low-mid, front, unrounded, lax
/æ/
low, front, unrounded, lax
/u/
high, back, rounded, tense
/ʊ/
high, back, rounded, lax
/o/
high-mid, back, rounded, tense
/ɔ/
low-mid, back, rounded, tense
/ɑ/
low, back, unrounded, tense
/ə/
mid, central, unrounded, lax
/ʌ/
low-mid, back-central, unrounded, lax
/ɚ/
low-mid, back-central, rounded, lax
