Terminology
The basic sound segment that has linguistic function
What is Phonetics
The study and classification of speech sounds.
3 steps to make a plosive (or stop) sound
Create blockage, build up air, puff it out
Write the symbol for ng
/ŋ/
/kæt/
Write on the board two words that have a flap sound
butter, better, water, video, little, party, etc.
True or false: Phonetics is the same for all languages
False
Consonants produced with narrow constriction through which air escapes with a continuous noise/turbulence.
Fricatives
Write the symbol for the voiceless th
/θ/
What is IPA?
International Phonetic Alphabet
What is voicing
Wether a sound Makes vibration in VC or not
What is the symbol for letter c in phonetics?
/k/, /s/
What is the symbol for voiced th
/ð/
teɪk mi tu ʧɜrʧ
Take me to Church
Phonetic segments are divided into two main categories.
Consonants and vowels
3 steps to make speech (lungs, throat, mouth)
Respiration, phonation, articulation
The place of articulation for /n, t, s, d, l, z/
Alveolar
Symbol for Sh
/ʃ/
skul taɪm ɪz ˈbɔrɪŋ bʌt fənɛtɪks ɪz fʌn
School time is boring but phonetics is fun
3 dimensions of consonant description
Voicing, place and manner of articulation
A manner where your mouth cavity is closed entirely so the air has to come out from somewhere else.
Nasal
The place of articulation for k, g and w
Velar
Symbol for the middle phoneme in the word Vision
/ʒ/
roʊm wʌz nɑt bɪlt ɪn wʌn deɪ
Rome was not built in one day