Week 3 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Sound Inventory
pool of sounds that English speakers use to construct the words of the English language
International Phonetic Alphabet
transcription system for each sound in language, represented by a separate symbol for each sound.
Received Pronunciation
List of symbols and sample words for all sounds that occur in standard accent of British English
General American
standard reference accent of North American English
Pulmonic Egressive Air Stream Mechanism
sounds made by air being pushed from the lungs through the mouth or nose.
Pulmonic Ingressive Mechanism
vocal sounds being made while breathing in
frequency
cycles of variation in air space (vibrations)- the number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time.
Vocal Tract
the passage above the larynx where speech sounds are shaped.
Articulators
all parts of the vocal apparatus which are involved in speech production (Active-lips, tongue, jaw. Passive-upper teeth, palate)
Alveolar Ridge
small bump on roof of mouth just behind the upper front teeth
Place of Articulation
point of closest constriction in the vocal tract
bilabial articulation
involving both lips, sounds constriction at the lips (b)
alveolar articulation
obstruction at the alveolar ridge (d)
Labio Dentals articulation
involve only lower lip and upper front teeth (f)
Manner of Articulation
various production methods of consonants
vocal cords
two small muscular folds located at the lower end of the larynx
Rounded vowels
sounds produced with rounded lips (o, u)
unrounded vowels
vowels pronounced with lips spread (a, e, i)
Dipthongs
two part vowel articulation- change in auditory quality with in a single syllable
monopthong
simple vowels which show no change in quality
