Accent Theory
The term that describes the pronunciation of r sounds in an accent.
Rhotic.
Describe where vowel sound in“lot” sits in the mouth for a GA accent?
A. Low and front.
B. Low and back.
C. High and back.
B. Low and back.
The accent most commonly associated with the Royal Family.
RP (Received Pronounciation).
Give an example of an articulatory exercise.
Tongue Twister & Articulator Stretches.
The first step in learning a new accent.
The term for when 2 vowel sounds occur in 1 syllable.
Diphthong.
/oʊ/ sounds like what?
'oh' as in know, go, toe, nose.
Pronounce 'bath' correctly in an RP accent.
Extended round, back /ɑ/ vowel sounds like “bahth”.
Also known as a "deep belly breath" to ensure strong breath control and support when speaking.
Diaphragmatic Breathing.
Why should actors avoid playing a character when learning an accent (ie. Valley Girl, Surfer Dude)?
To avoid inauthenticity, exaggeration, generalisations and stereotyping.
The neutral "thinking" sound.
Schwa.
The /t/ sound turning to a soft /d/.
Flap T.
Pronounce 'path' in the following accents:
1. RP
2, Northern English
3. Irish
1. Parth (long ɑː sound, slight intrusive r, pronounced θ)
2. Path (short ɑ vowel, pronounced θ)
3. Pahtd (æ, dropped th for lessened t sound)
List the articulators.
The tongue, lips, teeth, jaw, soft and hard palates.
If an actor is not fully trained in an accent, what might happen when a scene requires emotional intensity?
They may revert to their natural accent under stress.
/ɝ/ is the symbol for what sound. Give an example word.
R-Coloured Vowel Sound as in 'BIRD'
"They say today is a great day" is n practice sentence for which diphthong? Write it phonetically.
/eɪ/.
In an RP accent, which of the following sound identical:
A. Sought - Sort
B. Cot - Caught
C. Latter - Ladder
A.
Humming is an example of what kind of warm up.
The tool for actors to map out vowel placement.
IPA Vowel Chart
IPA stands for this.
International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is "yod-dropping"? Can you give an example?
When a word doesn't use a 'y' sound after certain vowels ie. Duty = /ˈduːti/ (doo) instead of /djuː/.
In an RP accent, what does an actor need to add when pronouncing "Law and Order"?
An intrusive R between "Law" & "And".
Kay, gay, hay are a practice of what consonant placement.
Back consonants.
The technique of sounding out multiple rhyming words with only one phoneme of difference to correct a key word (ie. pair, stair, there (with stair being the key word))
Minimal pair practice.