Italian IPA
This IPA symbol represents the Italian [a] vowel.
What is [a]?
Pronounce: [i]
Italian “ee” vowel
A speech sound created through friction of air between two approximated articulators.
What is a Fricative?
This consonant involves quickly moving the articulators from one position to another.
What is a Glide?
Open E
[ɛ]
This symbol represents the closed E sound.
What is [e]?
Pronounce: [u]
Italian “oo” vowel
A consonant created through a combination of plosive and fricative activity.
Answer: What is an Affricate?
[j] and [w] are examples of this manner of articulation.
What are Glides?
Closed E
[e]
This symbol represents the open E sound.
What is [ɛ]?
Pronounce: [ɛ]
Open E
A consonant produced by directing vocal tone through the nasal passages.
What is a Nasal?
This is formed by rapidly tapping the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge or upper front teeth.
What is a Trill?
Open O
[ɔ]
This symbol represents the closed O sound.
What is [o]?
Pronounce: [ɔ]
Open O
A consonant created by directing vocal tone around the sides of the tongue.
Answer: What is a Lateral?
A rolled [r] is an example of this.
What is a Trill?
Closed O
[o]
This symbol represents the open O sound.
What is [ɔ]?
Pronounce these correctly back-to-back:[e] [ɛ] [o] [ɔ]
Closed E → Open E → Closed O → Open O
A consonant created with the tip of the tongue curling up toward the roof of the mouth.
What is Retroflex?
[ɻ] is the example given in your notes for this type of consonant.
What is Retroflex?
Write all seven Italian vowel IPA symbols.
Write all seven Italian vowel IPA symbols.