IPA
A speech sound and a written symbol can also be called:
phoneme; grapheme
Name the articulators used for: labiodental and velar
lips and teeth; velum and tongue
What type of sounds mostly block air? What type of sounds only block the air a little?
fricatives; approximants
4 ways to label a vowel
tongue height, advancement, tenseness and lip rounding
What is the source-filter model?
there's a source making sound; filter changing the sounds to be different
True/false: the grapheme 'x' in English often represents 2 phonemes.
True: ks
List all the sounds made with your teeth.
f, v, θ, ð
What is the difference between a stop and a nasal?
Only nasal sounds require the velum to be lowered
What is [ɑɪ] an example of?
diphthong
Another word for articulators in the source-filter model
filters
What is the only labio-velar consonant?
/w/
Which places of articulation use the tongue as an articulator?
dental, alveolar, palate, velar
The IPA chart puts the manner of articulation in what order?
completely blocked to least blocked
Tongue is relaxed, forward, and in the middle. Lips unrounded.
ɛ
What can be a source?
vocal folds/glottis
Label: h
voiceless glottal fricative
What is a source and what is an example of a source in your vocal tract?
produces sound; vocal folds and glottis
tongue and velum completely block air and vocal folds are vibrating
g
There are 2 mid central lax unrounded vowels in English. What is the difference between the two?
stressed/unstressed. Or one syllable rule
Which articulators are used for: [z]?
alveolar ridge and tongue
List the IPA symbols that are one phoneme but English uses 2 graphemes to write them.
ʃ, θ, ð, ŋ
What are pulmonic sounds?
Made with air from the lungs
tongue and alveolar ridge mostly block air and vocal cords do not vibrate
s
Label: ɑ
low back lax unrounded
Describe how the sound [ð] is made.
teeth and tongue mostly block air and vocal folds vibrate.