Sounds Of American English Flashcards
It is a sound that is produced by vibrations of air in the oral cavity.
Vowel(s)
A sound which combines two vowel sounds and blend them into one within a syllable.
Diphthong
A speech sound that is used with a vowel or diphthong to constitute a syllable.
Consonant
Two types of Consonants
Voiced and Voiceless
What is a Voiced Consonant?
Sounds that vibrate within the mouth as it’s produced
What is a Voiceless Consonant?
Sounds that do not vibrate within the mouth as it’s produced.
What are the 3 classification of American English?
Vowels, Diphthongs, Consonants
What is a Vowel?
They are sounds that are produced with the vibration of air in the oral cavity.
What are Diphthongs?
They are sounds which combines two vowels into one sound/syllable.
What are Consonants?
They are speech sounds which are used with vowels or Diphthongs to constitute a syllable
