Vocab and Terminology 2

Question 1

Sound Inventory

Answer 1

-An assessment and measuring tool.
-Can be used by Speech and Language Therapists but has also been designed as an accessible method for teachers to gather information on an individual child’s speech sound production.

Question 2

Phonetics

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The study of how humans produce and perceive sounds.

Question 3

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Answer 3

A system of phonetic notation that uses symbols to represent the sounds of human speech.

Question 4

General American

Answer 4

American English accent spoken by most Americans. It’s also known as Standard American, Broadcast English, and Network English.

Question 5

Frequency

Answer 5

The number of times a repeating event occurs in a given period of time. It is measured in hertz (Hz)

Question 6

Vocal Tract

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The area from the nose and the nasal cavity down to the vocal cords deep in the throat.

Question 7

Articulators

Answer 7

Articulators

Question 8

Place of Articulation

Answer 8

A location along the vocal tract where its production occurs.

Question 9

Bilabial

Answer 9

An adjective that refers to a speech sound that is made using both lips.

Question 10

Alveolar

Answer 10

Small air sacs in the lungs that contain alveoli, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

Question 11

Labiodentals

Answer 11

Consonants that are formed by the lower lip and upper teeth.

Question 12

Dental

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A consonant articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth.

Question 13

inter-dental

Answer 13

Formed by placing the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower front teeth.

Question 14

Palato-Alveolar

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An adjective in phonetics that describes a sound where the tongue tip or blade approaches the alveolar ridge and the main body of the tongue is near the hard palate.

Question 15

Palatal

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Phonetic term for a consonant sound that is produced by raising the front of the tongue toward or against the hard palate.

Question 16

Velar

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Consonant sound made by the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.

Question 17

Glottal

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A type of consonantal sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.

Question 18

Manner of Articulation

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Configuration and interaction of the articulators (speech organs such as the tongue, lips, and palate) when making a speech sound.

Question 19

Fricatives

Answer 19

Consonant sounds that are created by constricting the vocal tract.

Question 20

Affricates

Answer 20

A consonant that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative, generally with the same place of articulation.

Question 21

Diphthongs

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A vowel sound that is made by combining two vowels in a single syllable.