basic concepts
The definition of "phone"
a speech sound that is considered separate from language
"céu da boca" in English is...
roof of the mouth / palate
In terms of place of articulation, the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ are classified as...
dental
When the airstream is blocked or stopped completely before its release, we have...
a plosive sound (/p/, /b/)
How can a syllable in English be difined?
A syllable is a vowel sound and the consonant sounds that go with it.
The definition of "phoneme"
speech sound that serve to contrast meaning between words
The ridge behind the upper teeth is the...
alveolar ridge
In terms of place of articulation, the saound /b/, /p/, and /m/ are classified as
bilabial
When continuous air is released through the nasal cavity while the speech organs assume a stop like position, we have...
a nasal sound (/m/, /n/)
when the same words has different functions (record as a verb and a noun), what is the common stress pattern?
verbs - second syllable
nouns - first syllable
The definition of "Allophone"
phonetic variations of a phenome that do not change spoken word meaning
The soft palate is also named as...
velum
In terms of place of articulation, the sounds /t/, /d/, and /n/ are classified as
alveolar
When the air is forced through a narrow passageway in the mouth or throat creating continuous friction, we have...
a fricative sound (/f/, /v/)
If a word has more than one syllable, you give stress to one of the syllables. To give it stress, do one or more of these to the syllable...
make it longer, louder and/or higher.
What is "Phonetics"?
the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities
the two cavities used to direct the airpflow when producing sounds
oral and nasal cavity
In terms of place of articulation, the sound /h/ is classified as
glottal
When the sound begins as plosive (full block of air) and is then released as a fricative (a squeeze of air), we have...
an affricate sound (/tʃ/, /dʒ/)
How can we recognize the stressed syllable of a word in a phonemic transcription?
We can recognize the stressed syllable in a phonemic transcription by looking for a raised vertical line (ˈ) placed immediately before the stressed syllable.
What is "Phonology"?
It describes the way sounds function within a given language and operates at the level of sound systems and abstract sound units.
5 parts of the tongue used to articulate sounds
tip, blade, front, back, and root
In terms of place of articulation, the sound /k/ is classified as...
velar
When, the airstream moves around the tongue in a relatively unobstructed manner: liquids or glides (similar as vowels/diphthongs), we have
an approximant sound (/l/, /j/)
What is "phonotactics"?
Phonotactics refers to the sequencing of sounds within a given language.