The Sounds: Phonetics

Question 1

International Phonetic Alphabet

Answer 1

The most standardized system for clinical transcription

Question 2

vocal tract

Answer 2

the entire passage above the larynx

Question 3

articulators

Answer 3

all parts of the vocal apparatus which are involved in speech production

Question 4

bilabial sounds

Answer 4

sounds that are characterized by a constriction at the lips

Question 5

inter-dental

Answer 5

the latter place of articulation

Question 6

palato-alveolar

Answer 6

the constriction is between the hard palate and the alveolar ridge

Question 7

manner of articulation

Answer 7

production methods of consonants

Question 8

stops

Answer 8

a complete stop of the airflow followed by a release

Question 9

vocal cords

Answer 9

two small muscular folds which are located at the lower end of the larynx

Question 10

glottis

Answer 10

the opening between the vocal cords

Question 11

rounded vowels

Answer 11

vowels that are pronounced with the rounding of the lips

Question 12

unrounded vowels

Answer 12

vowels that are pronounced with the lips spread

Question 13

diphthongs

Answer 13

vowel sounds in which there is a change in auditory quality within a single syllable

Question 14

monophthong

Answer 14

simple vowels which show no change in quality

Question 15

Received Pronunciation (RP)

Answer 15

the IPA symbols and sample words for all sounds that occur in the standard accent of British English

Question 16

German American

Answer 16

the standard reference accent of North American English

Question 17

frequency

Answer 17

the vibrations of the air when speech is produced that can be a lower pitch if given a wider space of vibration or a higher pitch if given a smaller space of vibration

Question 18

place of articulation

Answer 18

the point of closest constriction in the vocal tract as a criterion for the description and classification of consonants

Question 19

alveolar

Answer 19

the place of articulation

Question 20

palatal sound

Answer 20

the tongue is raised towards the hard palate