The Sounds Of Language

Question 1

Articulatory phonetics

Answer 1

The study of how speech sounds are made, or articulated.

Question 2

Acoustic phonetics

Answer 2

The study of the physical properties of speech as sound waves in the air.

Question 3

auditory phonetics (perceptual phonetics)

Answer 3

study the perception, via the ear, of speech sound.

Question 4

Bilabials

Answer 4

Both lips together
V- [p] pat
V+ [b] [m] [w] Bat,mat, wet

Question 5

Labiodentals

Answer 5

The upper teeth with the lower lip
V- [f] fat, safe
V+ [v] Save

Question 6

Dentals

Answer 6

The tongue tip behind the upper teeth or between the teeth
V- thin θ
V+ Then ð

Question 7

Alveolars

Answer 7

The front part of the tongue on the alveolar ridge (the rough area behind and above the upper teeth).
V- [t] [s] top, sit
V+ [d] [n] [z] [l] [r] - dog, nut, zoo, lap, rap

Question 8

Palatals

Answer 8

The tongue and the hard palate (on the roof of the mouth)
V- [ʃ] shop, [tʃ]chop
V+ [3] casual, [d3] gem, [j] yet

Question 9

Velars

Answer 9

The back of the tongue on the velum (soft palate)
V- [k] cat
V+ [g] gun, [ɳ] bang

Question 10

Glottals

Answer 10

Using the glottis, the open space between the vocal folds

V- [h] hat, who

Question 11

Stops (m)

Answer 11

Block airflow briefly, let go abruptly
V- [p][t][k]
V+ [b][d][g]

Question 12

Fricatives (m)

Answer 12

almost block the airflow and force through a narrow gap, creating a type of friction.
V- [f] [θ] [s] [ʃ][h]
V+ [v] [ð][z][3]

Question 13

affricates (m)

Answer 13

combine a brief stopping of the airflow with release through a narrow gap.
V- [tʃ] cheap
V+ [dʒ] jeep

Question 14

nasals (m)

Answer 14

velum lowered, airflow through nose

V+ [m][n][n]

Question 15

liquids (m)

Answer 15

airflow around the sides of the tongue as the tip touches near the alveolar ridge OR tongue tip raised and curled back near alveolar ridge.
[l][r]

Question 16

glides (m)

Answer 16

sounds produced with tongue in motion to or from the position of a vowel (semi-vowels)
[w][j]

Question 17

glottal stop (m)

Answer 17

space beteween vocal folds is completely closed, than released.
e.g. harry potter without the h or tt.
[ʔ]

Question 18

flap (manner of articulation)

Answer 18

produced by the tongue tip tapping the alveolar ridge briefly.

[ɾ]

instead of [t][d] in ladder, metal etc no distinct middle consonant.

Question 19

dipthongs

Answer 19

sounds that consist of a combination of two vowel sounds.

Question 20

vowel

Answer 20

produced with relatively free flow of air

described by how the tongue influences the shape the air passes through.

Question 21

Phonetics

Answer 21

The general study of the characteristics of speech

Question 22

front vowels

Answer 22

[i] me
[ɪ] myth
[ɛ] bed
[æ] wrAp

Question 23

central vowels

Answer 23

[ə] Above

[ʌ] blood

Question 24

back vowels

Answer 24

[u] move, you
[ʊ] book, put
[ɔ] born, fall
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