definitions
what are articulators
they articulate sounds
how are consonants produced
the airflow is obstructed
[o]
close mid back rounded vowel
[t]
voiceless alveolar plosive
bubble
bʌbəl
what is articulatory phonetics
the study of how speech sounds are produced
how are vowels produced
with almost no obstruction in the airstream
[i]
close front unrounded vowel
[w]
voiced labiovelar approximate
tˈe͡ɪbəl
table
what are natural classes
a group of speech sounds that share common phonetic features
how are vowels described
rounded or unrounded, tense or lax, front or back
[u]
close back rounded vowel
[z]
voiced alveolar fricitave
car
kˈɑː͡ɹ
what are phonetic features
what you use to describe consonants
how are consonants described
voiced/voicless, place of articulation, manner of articulation
[e]
close mid front unrounded vowel
[p]
voiced bilabial plosive
lion
lˈa͡ɪ͡ən
what is the international phonetic alphabet
represents the sounds of all languages where one sound is represented by one symbol
what are the filters
nasal cavity, oral cavity, tongue, lips, teeth
[a]
open front unrounded vowel
[l]
voiced alveolar lateral approximate
phonetics
fənˈɛɾɪks