What The Phoneme
-, bilabial, stop
/p/
How many syllables does the word catastrophe have?
4
What’s the lexical set for /i/?
FLEECE
/ðə/
What are phonotactics?
The rules that describe how sounds may be combined in a given language
+, velar, nasal
/ŋ/
This is the mapping of the word hungry: CVCCCV
Where does the second syllable start?
CVC.CCV
What’s the lexical set for /u/?
GOOSE
Test
tɛst
What is an onglide?
The beginning of a diphthong
-, alveolar, fricative
/s/
Where is the primary stress in the word “together”?
toGEther
What’s the lexical set for /aɪ/?
PRICE
Comes
kʌmz
What is a monophthong?
A pure vowel sound
+, palatal, glide
/j/
Where is the primary stress for the word “accountable”?
aCCOUNtable
What’s the lexical set for /ɑ/?
LOT
Very
ˈvɛri
What is an idiolect?
An individual speakers personal patterns of language use
-, palatal, affricate
/tʃ/
What’s the lexical set for /æ/?
TRAP
Humanity
hjuˈmænɪti
What is the Maximal Onset principle?
Always make the onset as long as it can be