Easy
What is the smallest unit of pronunciation that usually contains a vowel sound?
Syllable
What is the variation of pitch in speech called?
Intonation
What makes one syllable more prominent than others in a word?
Word stress
What is the process of creating speech sounds using speech organs called?
Production
What feature of speech shows differences in pronunciation between speakers?
Accent
What is the scientific study of human language called?
Linguistics
Which speech sounds are produced without blocking the airflow?
Vowels
What gives spoken language a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables?
What is the process of carrying speech sounds from a speaker to a listener?
Transmission
Which branch of linguistics studies the production and perception of speech sounds?
Phonetics
What is the roof of the mouth called in phonetics?
Palate
Which organ helps produce sounds like /p/, /b/ and /m/?
Lips
What is a language variety that differs in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar?
Dialect
What is the process of receiving and understanding speech sounds through hearing?
Perception
Which movable part of the mouth controls its opening during speech?
Jaw
Which organ provides airflow for speech production?
Lungs
What is the way a person produces words when speaking called?
Pronunciation
Which organ helps produce nasal sounds like /m/ and /n/?
Nose
Which speech sounds are produced by obstructing or narrowing the airflow?
Consonants
Which speech organs work together to produce speech sounds?
Speech organs
What is a written symbol used to represent a sound?
Letter
What is the basic auditory unit produced during speaking?
Sound
Which movable organ helps produce many consonants and vowels?
Tongue
Which part of the mouth helps produce dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/?
Teeth
What term describes the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in connected speech?
Rhythm