The study of language george yule
phonetics - correct answer-The general study of the characteristics of speech sounds
voiceless sounds - correct answer-When the vocal folds are spread apart, the air from the
lungs passes between them with no obstruction
voiced sounds - correct answer-When the vocal folds are drawn together, the air from the
lungs repeatedly pushes them apart as it passes through, with a vibration effect, producing
place of articulation - correct answer-The position in the mouth where a consonant sound is
produced
bilabial - correct answer-both lips [p][m][w]
labiodental - correct answer-upper teeth and lower lip: [f] [v]
dental - correct answer-tongue tip behind upper teeth [θ] [ð]
Alveolars - correct answer-tongue tip and alveolar ridge [t] [d] [n] [s] [z] [l] [r]
Palatals - correct answer-tongue and palate [ʃ], [ʧ] [ʒ], [ʤ], [j]
velars - correct answer-back of tongue and velum [k] [g][ŋ]
glottal - correct answer-space between the vocal folds [h]
stops - correct answer-block airflow, let it go abruptly [p], [t], [k] [b], [d], [g]
Fricatives - correct answer-almost block airflow, let it escape through a narrow gap [f], [θ],
[s], [ʃ], [h] [v], [ð], [z], [ʒ]
Affricates - correct answer-combination of stop and fricative [ʧ] [ʤ]
nasals - correct answer-lower the velum, let air flow out through nose [l][r]
Glides - correct answer-move tongue to or from a vowel [W][j]
glottal stop - correct answer-[ʔ]
is produced when the space between the vocal folds (the glottis) is closed completely very
briefly, then released.
flap - correct answer-[ɾ] This sound is produced by the tongue tip tapping the alveolar ridge
briefly. [t][d]
, vowels - correct answer-sounds are produced with a relatively free flow of air. They are all
typically voiced
front vowels - correct answer-i
ɪ
e
ɛ
æ
front vowel i - correct answer-bead beef me key
front high
front vowel ɪ - correct answer-bid, myth, women
front high
front [ε] - correct answer-bed, dead, said
front mid
front [æ] - correct answer-bad, laugh, wrap
front low
central vowels - correct answer-[ə] [ʌ]
central [ə] - correct answer-above, oven, support
central mid
central [ʌ] - correct answer-butt, blood, dove, tough
central mid
back vowels - correct answer-[u][ʊ][o][ɔ][ɑ]
back vowel [u] - correct answer-boo, move, two, you
back high
back vowel [ʊ] - correct answer-book, could, put
back high
back vowel [ɔ] - correct answer-born, caught, fall, raw
back mid
back vowel [α] - correct answer-Bob, cot, swan
back low
diphthong - correct answer-combination of two vowel sounds
Diphthongs - correct answer-[aɪ] [oʊ] [aʊ] [ɔɪ] [eɪ]
Diphthongs [aɪ] - correct answer-buy, eye, I, my, pie, sigh