Phonetics/Phonolopgy Flashcards
In phonology, rule ordering refers to the fact that
if two phonological rules apply to a single word, sometimes the order in which they are applied makes a difference in the pronunciation of the word.
The symbol /ʔ/ is known as
a glottal stop.
A phonological rule where one sound takes on the features of (becomes similar to) one or more sounds that are next to it is
nasal assimilation
The /t/ sounds in the words better and bet are pronounced differently because English has the phonological rule of
flapping
When a native English speaker pronounces the word top, typically there will be a large puff of air that comes out with the /t/. This is an example of
aspiration
The /n/ sounds in the words uncooperative, unimportant, and unpopular are sometimes pronounced differently because of
nasal assimilation
The vowels in the words sad and Sam are typically pronounced differently. This is due to
vowel nasalization
The vowels in the words peas and piece are pronounced differently because of
vowel lengthening
The words latter and ladder are typically pronounced exactly the same. This is because of the process of
flapping
The fact that the /p/ sounds in the words pin and spin are actually pronounced quite differently is an example of
aspiration
phonology
the study of the sound system of language: the rules that govern pronunciation
segments
the psychological series of discrete units that make up speech.
in English, a single segment can be represented by a variety of spellings. (T or F)
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What do we use as a whole to produce speech?
the vocal tract
distinctive features
the smaller units that segments are are made of (ex. like labial)
phonological rules
the patterns of variation between levels of representation
