Anatomy
Formal name for your "windpipe"
trachea
a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
diphthong
When you hear "ear" transcribe __________.
ɪr
Transcribe the word "baste"
/'beɪst/
Transcribe the word "labor"
/'leɪbɚ/
Formal name for you throat
pharynx
The first articulatory position in a diphthong is called the
onglide
When you hear "air" transcribe __________.
ɛr
Transcribe the word "cream"
/'krim/
Transcribe the word "wondering"
/'wʌndɚɪŋ/
Name for the lower jaw
mandible
The second articulatory position in a diphthong is called the
off glide
When you hear "ing" you transcribe _____________
ɪŋ
Transcribe the word "spare"
/'spɛr/
Transcribe the word "media"
/'midiə/
The major articulator in producing vowels
tongue
The figure that demonstrates the tongue position in vowels
vowel quadrilateral
When you hear "you" you transcribe _____________
ju
Transcribe the word "safety"
/'safety/
Transcribe the word "humid"
/'hjumɪd/
The space between the vocal folds
glottis
Transcribe the word "vowel"
/'vaʊəl/
When you hear "ank" you transcribe __________
æŋk
Transcribe the word "alarm"
/'əlɑrm/
Transcribe the word "aquarium"
/ə'kwɛriəm/