Rules for English vowel allophones Flashcards
Other things being equal, a given vowel is longest in __ _____ ________ next longest in a syllable closed by a ____ _____, and shortest in a syllable closed by a _____ _______.
Other things being equal, a given vowel is longest in an open syllable, next longest in a syllable closed by a voiced obstruent, and shortest in a syllable closed by a voiceless consonant.
Other things being equal, a given vowel is _____ in an open syllable, _______ in a syllable closed by a voiced obstruent, and _____ in a syllable closed by a voiceless consonant.
Other things being equal, a given vowel is longest in an open syllable, next longest in a syllable closed by a voiced obstruent, and shortest in a syllable closed by a voiceless consonant.
Other things being equal, vowels are longer in ______ _____.
Other things being equal, vowels are longer in stressed syllables.
Other things being equal, vowels are _____ in stressed syllables.
Other things being equal, vowels are longer in stressed syllables.
Other things being equal, vowels are longest in ________ ____, next longest in words with _____ _____, and shortest in words with ____ _____ _____ _________.
Other things being equal, vowels are longest in monosyllabic words, next longest in words with two syllables, and shortest in words with more than two syllables.
Other things being equal, vowels are_____ in monosyllabic words, _________ in words with two syllables, and ______ in words with more than two syllables.
Other things being equal, vowels are longest in monosyllabic words, next longest in words with two syllables, and shortest in words with more than two syllables.
A reduced vowel may be voiceless when after _ _____ ____.
A reduced vowel may be voiceless when after a voiceless stop (or before, for some people)
A reduced vowel may be ________ when after a voiceless stop
A reduced vowel may be voiceless when after a voiceless stop (or before, for some people)
Vowels are nasalized in syllables _____ by a ____ _______.
Vowels are nasalized in syllables closed by a nasal consonant.
Vowels are _______ in syllables closed by a nasal consonant.
Vowels are nasalized in syllables closed by a nasal consonant.
Vowels are retracted before ____-_____ [_]
Vowels are retracted before syllable final [ɫ]
Vowels are ______ before syllable final [ɫ]
Vowels are retracted before syllable final [ɫ]
