Vowels
How is a vowel sound created?
Vowel sounds are created with almost no obstruction of airflow in the articulatory tract
What is voicing?
Voicing, or lack of voicing, describes the involvement of the vocal cords in the production of speech sounds. Voiced speech sounds require vibration of the vocal cords while voiceless sounds do not.
What is the correct IPA symbol for the sound made by the "th" in the word panther?
/ θ /
How many phonemes are in the following word?
Season
5
What symbol in the IPA represents the first sound heard in the word below.
yesterday
/ j / represents the "yuh" sound at the begining of the word yesterday
How is the vowel sound we here in the word lime represented in the IPA?
/ aI /
What is the manner of articulation for the first sound in the word teeth?
plosive/ stop
What is the IPA? What is the purpose of the IPA?
The IPA is the international Phonetic Alphabet. Its main purpose is to reduce grapheme to phoneme correspondence to a 1:1 ratio and to represent the pronunciation of words in various languages.
How many phonemes are in the following word?
Quickly
6
Which of the following IPA symbols produces the standard "r" sound heard in the word corrosive?
A) / ɹ /
B) / ɾ /
C) / r /
A) / ɹ / produces the standard "r" sound heard in the word corrosive
What are the criteria by which we describe vowels in linguistics?
tongue height, tongue advancement (frontness and backness), tenseness of gesture, and roundness
Which of the following is not an example of place of articulation?
A) Bilabial
B) Alveolar
C) Nasal
C) Nasal
Is this sound voiced or voiceless?
/ k /
/ k / is voiceless
How many phonemes are in the following word?
Charger
5
Provide the describe for the IPA symbol below.
/ ð /
/ ð / is a voiced dental fricative
What is the most commonly used vowel sound in North American English dialect?
the schwa or / ə /
What are the three criteria by which we describe consonants in linguistics?
1. Voicing
2. Place of articulation
3. Manner of articulation
What is the voiced alveolar plosive?
/ d / as in dog
How many phonemes are in the following word?
Bread
4
Transcribe the following word into the IPA
Nose
Nose transcribed into the IPA is...
noz
In the following list of IPA symbols, which represent rounded vowel sounds?
e o I ^ ɛ ʊ
/ o / and / ʊ / are rounded vowels
How are consonant sounds made?
Consonants are made when airflow is obstructed by vocal articulators.
Which of the following words includes the sound represented by this symbol: / ʒ /
A) Chasm
B) Pleasure
C) Special
B) Pleasure
How many phonemes are in the following word?
Texas
6
Provide the description for the IPA symbol below.
/ v /
/ v / is a voiced labiodental fricative