Suprasegmental Features Flashcards
1
Q
it means beyond the segment
A
suprasegmental
2
Q
what are the “segments”
A
Syllables
3
Q
the time it takes to pronounce a phoneme
A
length
4
Q
phonemes
A
distinct sounds of vowels and consonants
5
Q
___ makes sense when vowels/syllables are compared with each other
A
length
6
Q
length sign
A
” : “ (like upside down arrows)
7
Q
exaggeration of sound segment
A
Stress
(na ako)
8
Q
Stress symbol
A
” ‘ “
9
Q
It can affect the length
A
stress
10
Q
can be used to create contrastive emphasis
A
intonation
11
Q
2 types of intonation
A
rising and falling intonations
12
Q
rising intonations can be used in…
A
questions answered by yes or no
13
Q
falling intonations can be used in…
A
questions not answerable by yes or no
14
Q
falling intonation is used to _____
A
emphasize
15
Q
We can also use rising intonation to ____
A
list
