Linguistics: Natural Classes of Sounds

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What are the sounds /p, b/?

Bilabial non-nasal stops (correct)

Palatal sounds

Voiced non-nasal stops

Voiceless non-nasal stops

What are the sounds /p, t, k, ʔ/?

Voiceless non-nasal stops (correct)

Voiced non-nasal stops

Palatal sounds

Labiodental fricatives

What are the sounds /b, d, g/?

Voiceless non-nasal stops

Bilabial sounds

Voiced non-nasal stops (correct)

Alveolar sounds

What are the sounds /p, b, m, w/?

Bilabial sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /f, v/?

Labiodental fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /f/?

Voiceless labiodental Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /v/?

Voiced labiodental Signup and view all the answers

Which sounds are fricatives?

/f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h/ Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /f, θ, s, ʃ, h/?

Voiceless fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /v, ð, z, ʒ/?

Voiced fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /θ, ð/?

Interdental fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /θ/?

Voiceless interdentals Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /ð/?

Voiced interdentals Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /t, d, s, z, n, l, r/?

Alveolar sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /s, z/?

Alveolar fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /ʃ, ʒ/?

Palatal fricatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /h/?

Glottal fricative Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /ʔ/?

Glottal stop Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /h, ʔ/?

Glottal sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /tʃ, dʒ/?

Palatal affricates Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ, j/?

Palatal sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, m, n, ŋ/?

Stops Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h, tʃ, dʒ/?

Obstruents Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /m, n, ŋ/?

Voiced nasal stops Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /l, r/?

Voiced alveolar liquids Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /l/?

Lateral liquid Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /r/?

Retroflex liquid Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /m/?

Bilabial nasal stop Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /n/?

Alveolar nasal stop Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /ŋ/?

Velar nasal stop Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /w, j/?

Glides Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /w/?

Voiced bilabial glide Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /j/?

Voiced palatal glide Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /k, g, ŋ/?

Velar sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /g, ŋ/?

Voiced velar sounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /k/?

Voiceless velar sound Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /m, n, ŋ, l, r, w, j, i, ɪ, u, ʊ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ, æ, a/?

Sonorants Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /i, ɪ, u, ʊ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ, æ, a/?

Vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h, tʃ, dʒ, m, n, ŋ, l, r, w, j/?

Consonants Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, æ/?

Front vowel sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /ə, ʌ/?

Mid vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /u, ʊ, o, ɔ, a/?

Back vowel sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /i, ɪ, u, ʊ/?

High vowel sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ/?

Mid vowel sounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /æ, a/?

Low vowel sounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /i/?

High front vowel Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /u/?

High back vowel Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /e, ɛ/?

Mid front vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /o, ɔ/?

Mid back vowels Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /æ/?

Low front vowel Signup and view all the answers

What is the sound /a/?

Low back vowel Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /i, u, e, o/?

Tense vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /ɪ, ʊ, ɛ, ə, ʌ, ɔ, æ, a/?

Lax vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /u, ʊ, o, ɔ/?

Rounded vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, æ, a/?

Unrounded vowels Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/?

Sibilants Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds /eɪ, aɪ, ɔɪ, aʊ, oʊ/?

Diphthongs Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Natural Classes of Sounds

Bilabial non-nasal stops include /p, b/.
Voiceless non-nasal stops comprise /p, t, k, ʔ/.
Voiced non-nasal stops are represented by /b, d, g/.
Bilabial sounds consist of /p, b, m, w/.
Labiodental fricatives involve /f, v/.
Voiceless labiodental sound is /f/.
Voiced labiodental sound is /v/.
Fricatives encompass the set /f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h/.
Voiceless fricatives consist of /f, θ, s, ʃ, h/.
Voiced fricatives include /v, ð, z, ʒ/.
Interdental fricatives include the sounds /θ, ð/.
Voiceless interdentals include /θ/.
Voiced interdentals include /ð/.
Alveolar sounds comprise the set /t, d, s, z, n, l, r/.
Alveolar fricatives are represented by /s, z/.
Palatal fricatives are the sounds /ʃ, ʒ/.
Glottal fricative is represented by /h/.
Glottal stop sound is /ʔ/.
Glottal sounds include /h, ʔ/.
Palatal affricates consist of /tʃ, dʒ/.
Palatal sounds encompass /ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ, j/.
Stops include the set /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, m, n, ŋ/.
Obstruents comprise all sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h, tʃ, dʒ/.
Voiced nasal stops consist of /m, n, ŋ/.
Voiced alveolar liquids include /l, r/.
Lateral liquid is /l/.
Retroflex liquid is /r/.
Bilabial nasal stop is /m/.
Alveolar nasal stop is /n/.
Velar nasal stop is represented by /ŋ/.
Glides consist of /w, j/.
Voiced bilabial glide is /w/.
Voiced palatal glide is /j/.
Velar sounds include /k, g, ŋ/.
Voiced velar sounds are /g, ŋ/.
Voiceless velar sound is /k/.
Sonorants include /m, n, ŋ, l, r, w, j, i, ɪ, u, ʊ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ, æ, a/.
Vowels are represented by /i, ɪ, u, ʊ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ, æ, a/.
Consonants comprise all sounds /p, b, t, d, k, g, ʔ, f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h, tʃ, dʒ, m, n, ŋ, l, r, w, j/.

Vowel Classifications

Front vowel sounds include /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, æ/.
Middle central vowels are /ə, ʌ/.
Back vowel sounds consist of /u, ʊ, o, ɔ, a/.
High vowel sounds include /i, ɪ, u, ʊ/.
Middle vowel sounds comprise /e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, o, ɔ/.
Low vowel sounds consist of /æ, a/.
High front vowels are /i, ɪ/.
High back vowels include /u, ʊ/.
Middle front vowels are /e, ɛ/.
Middle back vowels consist of /o, ɔ/.
Low front vowel is /æ/.
Low back vowel is /a/.
Tense vowels include /i, u, e, o/.
Lax vowels consist of /ɪ, ʊ, ɛ, ə, ʌ, ɔ, æ, a/.
Rounded vowels are represented by /u, ʊ, o, ɔ/.
Unrounded vowels encompass /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, ə, ʌ, æ, a/.

Additional Sound Classes

Sibilants include the sounds /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
Diphthongs are represented by /eɪ, aɪ, ɔɪ, aʊ, oʊ/.

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Explore the fascinating world of phonetics with this quiz on natural classes of sounds. Each card presents a specific set of phonemes along with their classifications. Test your knowledge of these essential linguistic concepts and improve your understanding of sound patterns.