Vocabulary File 2.0

Question 1

Alveolar

Answer 1

Sounds are made with the tongue tip at or near the front of the upper alveolar ridge.

Question 2

Alveolar Ridge

Answer 2

The bony ridge of the upper and lower jaws that contain the sockets for the teeth.

Question 3

Bilabial

Answer 3

Consonants are made by bringing both lips close together. There are 5 sounds in English: /p/-pat, /b/-bat, /m/-mat, /w/-with, /wh/-where (for some speakers).

Question 4

Labiodental

Answer 4

Consonants are made with the lower lip against the upper front teeth. English has 2: /f/-fat, /v/-vat

Question 5

Interdental

Answer 5

Sounds are produced by positioning the tip of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth.

Question 6

Lax

Answer 6

Vowel sound that has a less peripheral position in the vowel space.

Question 7

Tense

Answer 7

Vowel sound that has more peripheral position in the vowel space.

Question 8

Back

Answer 8

An articulation for which the highest point of the tongue is held at the back of the oral cavity.

Question 9

Fricative

Answer 9

Sound made by forming a nearly complete obstruction of the airstream so that when air passes through the small passage, turbulent airflow (friction) is produced.

Question 10

Monosyllabic

Answer 10

Consisting of only one syllable

Question 11

Monophthong

Answer 11

Simple vowels, composed of a single configuration of the vocal tract.

Question 12

Diphthongs

Answer 12

Complex vowels, composed of a sequence of two different configurations. Considered the “Single vowels”

Question 13

Unrounded

Answer 13

Vowel, An articulation in which the lips are spread or not rounded.

Question 14

Voiceless

Answer 14

Sound made without the vocal folds vibrating.

Question 15

Velar

Answer 15

Sound produced by raising the back of the tongue toward the velum.

Question 16

Trill

Answer 16

A sound produced by bringing two articulators together in a series of quick taps.

Question 17

Voicing

Answer 17

vibration of the approximated vocal folds caused by air passing through them. When the vocal folds vibrate, a voiced sound is produced; when the vocal folds do not vibrate, a voiceless sound is produced.

Question 18

Voiced

Answer 18

Sound made with the vocal folds vibrating

Question 19

Phone

Answer 19

A speech sound. Phones are written in square brackets, for example [t]

Question 20

Post-Alveolar

Answer 20

Sound produced by raising the tongue towards the front part of the hard palate, just behind the alveolar ridge.