Theory
What are the most important organs for speech production?
Brain, lungs, windpipe, glottis, larynx, mouth, nose, teeth, lips, palate, uvula.
Classification of sounds according to the vocal folds vibration.
voiced and voiceless
What is a diphthong?
Two vowel sounds in a single syllable.
What is a silent letter?
A letter that doesn't have a corresponding phoneme in a word (a letter that is not pronounced).
When do we usually use rising intonation?
Yes/no questions / Incomplete statements
What is the IPA?
International Phonetic Alphabet. It is an alphabet that integrates all the possible phonemes in every language.
Classification of sounds according to point of articulation.
bilabial, labiodental, interdental, palatal, velar, glottal, alveolar
What is a triphthong?
Three vowel sounds in a single syllable.
Which are the 3 different final sounds for the regular verbs in the past?
/d/ - /t/ - /Id/
When do we usually use falling intonation?
In WH questions / Statements
What are the six grammatical components of the language?
Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics.
Classification of sounds according to manner of articulation
stops, fricatives, affricates, nasal, liquids, glides
What are the typical characteristics of vowel sounds in English?
Front- center - back
Open - mid - closed
Rounded - Unrounded
Long - Short
What is a phonological minimal pair?
A pair of words in which meaning is distinguished by means of a different phoneme.
What is contrastive stress of words?
Stressing different words in a sentence to change their meanings. I like ice-cream / I like ice-cream
Can you write the phonetic transcription of these words: cry, tape?
/kraI/ - /teIp/
Say the sounds: /Ʒ/ - /j/ - /tʃ/ - /ð/ - /dƷ/
Let's hear!
Pronounce the following sounds and give a word for each one of them: /ɒ/ - /æ/ - /i:/ - /Ɔ:/ - /Ʊ/
Let's hear!
Why are there 3 different final sounds in English /S/ - /Z/ - /IZ/ for plurals?
It depends on the context of the plural sound: for voiced /z/, for voiceless /s/, and for sibilant sounds /Iz/
What is tonic stress of words?
Standard stress. Usually applied in the final content word in a sentence.
What is a syllable? And what is the difference between a strong and a weak syllable?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation which has a vowel sound. A strong syllable is the one that carries the stress in a word. A weak syllable is unstressed.
Identify the consonant sounds (symbols) in these words: you, phrase, earth, question.
you: /j/
phrase: /f/ - /z/
earth: /r/ - /Ɵ/
calculation: /k/ - /l/ - /ʃ/
Identify the vowel sounds in these words (symbol): hut, fish, car, play, amount
/ʌ/ - /I/ - /a:/ - /eI/ - /Ə/ - /aƱ/
How many syllables are there in: concentration, building? Can you divide them? Analyze one of the syllables' structure (onset, nucleus, coda).
4 syllables: con- cen - tra - tion
2 syllables: build - ing
Why are thought groups important in pronunciation?