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What is the process of making speech sounds using the movement of the lips, tongue, and other organs of the vocal tract?
What is the process of making speech sounds using the movement of the lips, tongue, and other organs of the vocal tract?
Which of the following places of articulation involves the tongue against the upper teeth?
Which of the following places of articulation involves the tongue against the upper teeth?
What is the manner of articulation characterized by sudden release of air?
What is the manner of articulation characterized by sudden release of air?
Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation?
Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation?
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What is the term for the vibration of the vocal cords?
What is the term for the vibration of the vocal cords?
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What is the influence of one speech sound on the articulation of another speech sound?
What is the influence of one speech sound on the articulation of another speech sound?
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Which of the following is a type of manner of articulation?
Which of the following is a type of manner of articulation?
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What is the term for the release of air with a burst of air?
What is the term for the release of air with a burst of air?
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Which of the following places of articulation involves the tongue against the soft palate?
Which of the following places of articulation involves the tongue against the soft palate?
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What is the term for the duration of the sound?
What is the term for the duration of the sound?
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Articulation in Phonetics
Definition
- Articulation refers to the process by which speech sounds are made using the movement of the lips, tongue, and other organs of the vocal tract.
Places of Articulation
- Bilabial: produced with both lips (e.g., /p/, /b/, /m/)
- Labiodental: produced with the lower lip and upper teeth (e.g., /f/, /v/)
- Dental: produced with the tongue against the upper teeth (e.g., /θ/, /ð/)
- Alveolar: produced with the tongue against the alveolar ridge (e.g., /t/, /d/, /n/)
- Post-alveolar: produced with the tongue behind the alveolar ridge (e.g., /ʃ/, /ʒ/)
- Palatal: produced with the tongue against the hard palate (e.g., /j/)
- Velar: produced with the tongue against the soft palate (e.g., /k/, /g/)
- Uvular: produced with the tongue against the uvula (e.g., /q/)
- Glottal: produced with the vocal cords (e.g., /h/)
Manners of Articulation
- ** Stops**: sudden release of air (e.g., /p/, /t/, /k/)
- Fricatives: friction between articulators (e.g., /s/, /z/, /f/)
- Nasals: airflow through the nasal cavity (e.g., /m/, /n/, /ŋ/)
- Approximants: close approximation of articulators (e.g., /w/, /j/, /h/)
- Liquids: flow of air through the mouth (e.g., /l/, /r/)
Other Articulatory Features
- Voicing: vibration of the vocal cords (e.g., /b/ vs. /p/)
- Aspiration: release of air with a burst of air (e.g., /pʰ/ vs. /p/)
- Length: duration of the sound (e.g., /i:/ vs. /i/)
Coarticulation
- The influence of one speech sound on the articulation of another speech sound.
Articulation in Phonetics
Definition of Articulation
- Articulation is the process of making speech sounds using the movement of lips, tongue, and other vocal tract organs.
Places of Articulation
- Bilabial sounds are made with both lips, examples include /p/, /b/, and /m/.
- Labiodental sounds are made with the lower lip and upper teeth, examples include /f/ and /v/.
- Dental sounds are made with the tongue against the upper teeth, examples include /θ/ and /ð/.
- Alveolar sounds are made with the tongue against the alveolar ridge, examples include /t/, /d/, and /n/.
- Post-alveolar sounds are made with the tongue behind the alveolar ridge, examples include /ʃ/ and /ʒ/.
- Palatal sounds are made with the tongue against the hard palate, example includes /j/.
- Velar sounds are made with the tongue against the soft palate, examples include /k/ and /g/.
- Uvular sounds are made with the tongue against the uvula, example includes /q/.
- Glottal sounds are made with the vocal cords, example includes /h/.
Manners of Articulation
- Stops are made with a sudden release of air, examples include /p/, /t/, and /k/.
- Fricatives are made with friction between articulators, examples include /s/, /z/, and /f/.
- Nasals are made with airflow through the nasal cavity, examples include /m/, /n/, and /ŋ/.
- Approximants are made with close approximation of articulators, examples include /w/, /j/, and /h/.
- Liquids are made with a flow of air through the mouth, examples include /l/ and /r/.
Other Articulatory Features
- Voicing is the vibration of the vocal cords, affecting the sound of a phoneme, for example, /b/ vs. /p/.
- Aspiration is the release of air with a burst, for example, /pʰ/ vs. /p/.
- Length refers to the duration of a sound, for example, /i:/ vs. /i/.
Coarticulation
- Coarticulation is the influence of one speech sound on the articulation of another speech sound.
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Learn about the process of articulation in phonetics, including the different places of articulation such as bilabial, labiodental, dental, and alveolar.
