Phonology Flashcards
1
Q
Plosives
A
Explosion sound- B, P, T, K, G, D
2
Q
Nasals
A
Air comes through your nose- M, N
-creates softeness, soothing
3
Q
Fricatives
A
Z, J, SH, CH, S
4
Q
Approximants
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W, R, Y
-glidy, whispers
5
Q
Consonance
A
Repetition of constants
6
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds- a way of rhyming words within the words (eg mellow, bells)
7
Q
Sibilance
A
Repetition of s sound- slithry snake
8
Q
Name 3 features of prosodics
A
Stress (emphasis placed on certain words) , pitch ( the rise and fall of the voice), volume (loudness)
