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Which of the following is an example of a glottal stop?
Which of the following is an example of a glottal stop?
- witch
- button
- which
- uh-oh (correct)
What is the place of articulation for the sound [w]?
What is the place of articulation for the sound [w]?
- Labio-velar (correct)
- Bilabial
- Velar
- Glottal
Which of the following sounds is produced with a flow of air through the open glottis?
Which of the following sounds is produced with a flow of air through the open glottis?
- uh-oh
- witch (correct)
- button
- which
Flashcards
Glottal Stop
Glottal Stop
A sound made by briefly closing the vocal cords, then releasing them. Represented by [Ê”].
Labio-velar
Labio-velar
Sound produced by constricting the airflow at both the lips and the velum (soft palate).
Sound produced with flow of air through the open glottis
Sound produced with flow of air through the open glottis
Voiceless glottal fricative produced by air flowing through the open glottis.
Study Notes
Phonetics
- A glottal stop is exemplified by the sound in the middle of the word "uh-uh".
- The sound [w] is produced with a bilabial place of articulation, meaning the lips come together to form the sound.
- The sound [h] is produced with a flow of air through the open glottis, which is the space between the vocal cords.
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