Phonology
Phonetics
Manner of Articulation
Place of Articulation
BONUS questions
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 Two words that vary by only a single sound. Ex: sit \ seat , desk \ disk , bad \ bed

What are minimal pairs? 

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The soft palate . Part of the vocal tract.

What is velum? 

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The point of contact where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between an articulatory gesture, an active articulator, and a passive location.Involves the tongue, teeth, palate, and lips.

What is the place of articulation?

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The process by which a linguistic signal is decoded and understood by a listener.

What is language perception?

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Native speakers omit letters, syllables and even words in real life conversations, for examples: like, chocolate, temperature, talk or smiled.


What is elision?


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Branch of linguistics that studies how humans make and perceive sounds.

What is phonetics?

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The configuration and interaction of the articulators (speech organs such as the tongue, lips, and palate) when making a speech sound.


What is the manner of articulation?

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Consonants produced by forcing air through a narrow channel that is made by placing two articulators together.


What are the fricatives?

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Studies the acoustic results of different articulations.

What is acoustic phonetics?

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"Bless you!"  Is an example of this effect.

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What is ASSIMILATION?

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Person who studies the physical properties of speech.

Who is a phonetician?

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It is a stop consonant produced with a lowered veil, allowing air to escape freely through the nose.


What is a nasal (nasal occlusive)?

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Phonology characteristics that allow speech efficiency ,to sound confident and English native  by omitting letters or syllables and by changing slightly the sounds of letters in a word.

What are coarticulation effects?

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A unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in a particular language.


What is a phoneme?

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A part of the vocal tract located in the throat where the constriction and observations of air does not occur.

What is larynx? 

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The sound of 'I' or 'r'

What is liquid sound? 

50

Studies the way sounds are made with the articulators.

What is articulatory phonetics?

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The different patterns in the types of sound combinations permitted in a language

What are PHONOTACTICS ?

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This phonological  feature is used in poems and rhymes and Dr. Seus shines!

What are minimal sets?

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Sounds perceived  with a vibrant effect when you place your fingers on your vocal cords.

What are voiced sounds?

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A consonant that begins as a stop and is released as a fricative, usually with the same articulation place.


What is an affricate?

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A system conformed by the teeth, lips, mouth, palate, tongue, larynx and glottis. Where sounds are produced.

What is the Vocal Tract

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Studies the way listeners perceive and understand linguistic signals

What is auditory phonetics?