Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
sound inventory
a collection of sounds that make up a language
phonetics
a branch of linguistics that studies the production and perception of speech sounds
international phonetic alphabet (IPA)
IPA is a phonetic notation system that uses a set of symbols to represent each distinct sound that exists in human spoken language
place of articulation
The location in the mouth where the articulators make contact to create an obstruction
manner of articulation
How the articulators release airflow through the vocal tract to create consonant sounds
Labio-dentals
consonant sounds made when the lower lip touches the upper teeth, blocking airflow and causing friction
backness
a feature that describes the horizontal position of the tongue when making sounds
voiceless
the quality of a sound that is pronounced without the larynx vibrating
monophthong
a single vowel sound that is unchanging and steady-state
stops
a consonant sound that is created by blocking the flow of air in the vocal tract, also known as a plosive or occlusive
vowel height
the vertical position of the tongue or jaw relative to the roof of the mouth or jaw aperture
rounded
the act of producing a sound by rounding the lips
unrounded
to pronounce a sound without rounding the lips or with decreased lip rounding
diphthongs
a sound that combines two vowel sounds into one
dental
speech sounds made when the tongue touches the upper teeth
