module 2 Flashcards
International Phonics Alphabet (IPA)
an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin
Script
Received Pronunciation
The standard form of British English pronunciation, based on educated speech in southern England
vocal tract
the entire passage above the larynx
articulators
all parts of the vocal apparatus that are involved in speech production.
place of articulation
the point of closest constriction in the vocal tract as a criterion for the description and classification of consonants.
bilabial
sounds involving both lips
Labio-dentals
involves only the lower lip and additionally the upper teeth
manner of articulation
The various production methods of consonants
stops
airflow completely stops with certain letters (p,b,d,t,k,g)
plosives
burst of air at the moment of release which sounds like small explosions
approximants
the articulators approach each other, but do not cause a strong construction in the vocal tract
nasals
consonants where the velum is lowered, leaving an open passage from the oral to the nasal cavity so that the air can escape the the nose q
vocal chords
two muscular folds that are located at the lower end of the larynx
voiced
sounds that are produced when the vocal cords come close together to close the space between them causing a vibration
rounded
vowels that are produced with our lips rounding (u)
