Identifications
This is the study of language
What is Linguistics
Phonics
What is the study of speech sounds
The difference between a consonant and a vowel (Think of air)
What are Restricted (Consonants) and unrestricted (vowels) air flow
These consonants are formed by closing or blocking off air then puffing out air
what are Plosives
This sound results in the movement of the mouth from one position to another
What is a diphthong
Digraph
What is a letter cluster that stands for one sound
The difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds
What is vocal vibration (voiced) and lack of vibration (unvoiced)
These consonants are formed when the mouth is closed and air is forced through the nose
What are Nasals
A sound formed using the lips and teeth
What is a labiodental sounds
Velar
What is a sound that is formed at the back of the mouth on the soft palate
The symbols that separate short and long vowels
What are Macrons (Long vowels) and Breves (Short vowels)
These consonants are formed by interrupting the airflow with no friction
What are Liquids
A sound formed at the front of the mouth
What is a alveolar
Bilabial
What is a sound that is produced at the lips
Two Consonants that appear together can be one of these two
What are Clusters that keep separate sounds (sn) and blends that form new sounds (sh)
These consonants are referred as semivowels as they are formed in a similar manner
What are Glides
A sound formed at the roof of the mouth
What is a palatal sound
Allophone
What is a slightly differing version of a phoneme resulting of a tension or relaxing of the sound
These two definitions represent base sounds and the written representations
What are phonemes (sound) and graphemes (written)
These consonants are formed by narrow channels and forcing the air through
What are fricatives