Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
In the production of vowels, the air that escapes through the mouth is:
A
Unimpeded
2
Q
When the vocal cords are drawn together and made to vibrate they produce:
A
Voiced sounds
3
Q
The smallest perceptible segment of speech is called a:
A
Phone
4
Q
The contrastive sound units of language are called:
A
Phonemes
5
Q
The variation of a contrastive sound is called an:
A
Allophone
6
Q
What are prosodic features?
A
Pitch, intonation, stress
7
Q
Describe P and B
A
P and B are formed in the mouth in the same place of articulation (the lips). The difference between the two is that B is voiced while P is voiceless.
