Phonetics Flashcards
(20 cards)
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
an internationally recognized system of phonetic transcription
‘Received Pronunciation’ (RP)
The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in London and now considered standard in the United Kingdom.
General American
a term used to refer to a variety of English spoken in North America that is considered ‘mainstream,’ without strong regional features
Nasal Tract
oral cavity, pharynx, nasal cavity
Bilabial
Both lips
Place Of Articulation
The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is produced
palato-alveolar
formed between the soft palate and the alveolar ridge (tʃ,dʒ,ʃ,ʒ,r)
Palatal
Hard palate
Manner of Articulation
the extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds
plosives
Sounds which release a sudden burst of air e.g. p,b,t
Frictatives
f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h
affricates
tʃ, dʒ
glides
W, j
Approximates
a consonant, such as a glide or liquid, produced with an obstruction in the vocal tract, less than that associated with the obstruents or nasals but greater than that associated with the vowels
Nasals
m, n, ŋ
Vocal Cords
Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx and produce a person’s voice.
Rounded
a rounded lip position during vowel production
Unrounded
an articulation in which the lips are spread or not rounded
diphthongs
Two-vowel combinations where both vowels are heard, but not quite making their usual sounds because of the blending (i.e. oy in TOY)
monophthong
a simple vowel, composed of a single configuration of the vocal organs
