vowels Flashcards
1
Q
in what way are cardinal vowels are ‘peripheral’?
A
if they were produced with articulators any closer they would create friction
2
Q
raised
A
tongue body moved towards velum
e̝
3
Q
retracted
A
tongue root approaches the pharynx wall
_
4
Q
lowered
A
tongue moves away from velum
e̞
5
Q
advanced
A
tongue root moves away from pharynx wall
+
6
Q
less rounded
A
e̜
7
Q
more rounded
A
e̹
8
Q
retroflexion
A
tongue bends back to create rhoticity in vowels
ɝ
9
Q
onset phase
A
body of tongue approaches target
10
Q
medial phase
A
monopthong: tongue stays relatively stable
dipthong: tongue moves from one toward another vowel sound
11
Q
offset phase
A
articulators take shape for the following sound
12
Q
when can vowels be voiceless
A
if they are realised between voiceless consonants in unstressed syllables
