Tongue Position
What are the three categorizations for the tongue position of vowels?
High, mid, and low
What happens when the nasal passage is blocked?
Oral vowels result
What are the two types of vowels?
Rounded & Unrounded Vowels
What are two ways vowels differ from each other?
The Position of the Tongue and Shape of the lips
What are two vowels that when articulated the tongue is positioned high in the mouth?
'I' and 'U'
What is nasalization caused by?
Nasalization is caused by the anticipatory lowering of the velum.
Name two (2) rounded vowels.
[u], [ʊ], [o], [ɔ]
What is the difference between tense and lax vowels?
Tense vowels- the tightness in the tongue and lips.
Lax vowels- relaxation of the tongue and lips.