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The Sounds: Phonetics Flashcards

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International Phonetic Alphabet

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The most standardized system for clinical transcription

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vocal tract

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the entire passage above the larynx

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articulators

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all parts of the vocal apparatus which are involved in speech production

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bilabial sounds

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sounds that are characterized by a constriction at the lips

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inter-dental

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the latter place of articulation

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palato-alveolar

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the constriction is between the hard palate and the alveolar ridge

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manner of articulation

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production methods of consonants

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stops

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a complete stop of the airflow followed by a release

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vocal cords

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two small muscular folds which are located at the lower end of the larynx

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glottis

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the opening between the vocal cords

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rounded vowels

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vowels that are pronounced with the rounding of the lips

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unrounded vowels

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vowels that are pronounced with the lips spread

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diphthongs

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vowel sounds in which there is a change in auditory quality within a single syllable

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monophthong

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simple vowels which show no change in quality

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Received Pronunciation (RP)

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the IPA symbols and sample words for all sounds that occur in the standard accent of British English

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German American

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the standard reference accent of North American English

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frequency

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the vibrations of the air when speech is produced that can be a lower pitch if given a wider space of vibration or a higher pitch if given a smaller space of vibration

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place of articulation

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the point of closest constriction in the vocal tract as a criterion for the description and classification of consonants

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alveolar

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the place of articulation

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palatal sound

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the tongue is raised towards the hard palate

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