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What are the active articulators in speech production?
What are the active articulators in speech production?
Which of the following is NOT a secondary articulation?
Which of the following is NOT a secondary articulation?
The symbol [tʲ] indicates what secondary articulation?
The symbol [tʲ] indicates what secondary articulation?
What term describes the study of the physical properties of speech sounds?
What term describes the study of the physical properties of speech sounds?
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What is the distinction between phonetics and phonology?
What is the distinction between phonetics and phonology?
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What is the primary distinction between [p] and [b]?
What is the primary distinction between [p] and [b]?
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What is the place of articulation for the sound [ʃ]?
What is the place of articulation for the sound [ʃ]?
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Which sound is an example of a voiced alveolar stop?
Which sound is an example of a voiced alveolar stop?
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The IPA symbol [ŋ] represents which sound?
The IPA symbol [ŋ] represents which sound?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor in the perception of speech sounds?
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the perception of speech sounds?
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Which of the following sounds are considered 'labial'?
Which of the following sounds are considered 'labial'?
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The place of articulation where the tongue touches the area between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate is known as:
The place of articulation where the tongue touches the area between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate is known as:
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Which of the following is NOT a type of articulation used to create sounds?
Which of the following is NOT a type of articulation used to create sounds?
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Where is the tongue positioned for the sound [l]?
Where is the tongue positioned for the sound [l]?
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Which of the following sounds is NOT articulated with the tongue?
Which of the following sounds is NOT articulated with the tongue?
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What is the place of articulation used to create the sounds [f] and [v]?
What is the place of articulation used to create the sounds [f] and [v]?
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The sounds [t], [d], [s], [z], [l], [n] are all articulated in which place of articulation?
The sounds [t], [d], [s], [z], [l], [n] are all articulated in which place of articulation?
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What is the term for the complete closure of the vocal cords, blocking airflow, and then releasing suddenly?
What is the term for the complete closure of the vocal cords, blocking airflow, and then releasing suddenly?
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What type of airstream mechanism is commonly used for non-speech sounds like gasping or slurping?
What type of airstream mechanism is commonly used for non-speech sounds like gasping or slurping?
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Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation for consonant sounds?
Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation for consonant sounds?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a fricative sound?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a fricative sound?
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What describes the difference in the English syllable structure compared to Korean?
What describes the difference in the English syllable structure compared to Korean?
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What is the difference between a 'voiced' sound and a 'voiceless' sound?
What is the difference between a 'voiced' sound and a 'voiceless' sound?
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How does the Malay language differ from English in terms of vowel perception?
How does the Malay language differ from English in terms of vowel perception?
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What is the term for the opening between the vocal cords?
What is the term for the opening between the vocal cords?
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What is the most common airstream mechanism used for producing speech sounds?
What is the most common airstream mechanism used for producing speech sounds?
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What is the primary function of the larynx in speech production?
What is the primary function of the larynx in speech production?
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Flashcards
Lateral
Lateral
Obstruction in the mouth causing no airflow turbulence.
Approximant
Approximant
Articulation with little or no blockage in the airstream.
Taps
Taps
A quick flip of the tongue against the mouth's roof.
Trills
Trills
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Retroflex
Retroflex
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Central Approximant
Central Approximant
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Lateral Approximant
Lateral Approximant
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Labial/Bilabial
Labial/Bilabial
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Alveolar
Alveolar
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Velar
Velar
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Voiceless bilabial stop
Voiceless bilabial stop
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Voiced bilabial stop
Voiced bilabial stop
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Voiced bilabial nasal
Voiced bilabial nasal
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Voiceless labio-dental fricative
Voiceless labio-dental fricative
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Voiced alveolar fricative
Voiced alveolar fricative
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Active articulators
Active articulators
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Passive articulators
Passive articulators
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Articulatory phonetics
Articulatory phonetics
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Acoustic phonetics
Acoustic phonetics
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Phonology
Phonology
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Inventory differences
Inventory differences
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Structural differences
Structural differences
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Airstream Mechanism
Airstream Mechanism
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Pulmonic airstream
Pulmonic airstream
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Glottal settings
Glottal settings
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Voiced sounds
Voiced sounds
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Voiceless sounds
Voiceless sounds
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Place of Articulation
Place of Articulation
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Manner of Articulation
Manner of Articulation
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Fricatives
Fricatives
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Study Notes
Consonant Names
- [p] - voiceless bilabial (oral) stop
- [b] - voiced bilabial (oral) stop
- [m] - voiced bilabial nasal (stop)
- [w] - voiced labial-velar approximant
- [f] - voiceless labio-dental fricative
- [v] - voiced labio-dental fricative
- [θ] - voiceless inter-dental fricative
- [ð] - voiced inter-dental fricative
- [t] - voiceless alveolar (oral) stop
- [d] - voiced alveolar (oral) stop
- [n] - voiced alveolar nasal (stop)
- [ʃ] - voiceless alveolar fricative
- [ʒ] - voiced alveolar fricative
- [l] - voiced alveolar lateral approximant
- [s] - voiceless alveo-palatal fricative
- [z] - voiced alveo-palatal fricative
- [tʃ] - voiceless alveo-palatal affricate
- [dʒ] - voiced alveo-palatal affricate
- [j] - voiced palatal approximant
- [k] - voiceless velar (oral) stop
- [g] - voiced velar (oral) stop
- [ŋ] - voiced velar nasal (stop)
- [h] - voiceless glottal fricative
Major Articulators
- Lips
- Tongue
- Teeth/Jaw
- Velum (soft palate)
- Tongue root
- Larynx
Active Articulators
- Those that move. This includes lips and tongue.
Passive Articulators
- These are non-mobile parts. Examples include upper lip, teeth, roof of mouth (alveolar ridge, hard and soft palate, uvula) and pharynx.
Secondary Articulation
- Indicated using diacritics (marks above, below, or through a letter to show a specific pronunciation).
- Examples include palatalization ([t] = [tʃ]), labio-velarisation, velarization.
Phonetics & Phonology
- Phonetics: The study of speech sounds. Divided into three areas.
- Articulatory Phonetics: How speech sounds are produced.
- Acoustic Phonetics: Physical properties of speech sounds.
- Auditory Phonetics: How speech sounds are perceived by the ears.
- Phonology: How speech sounds are organised in the mind.
- observe differences in production/perception based on speech sounds.
- inventory differences in a specific language (e.g. /p/ in Arabic).
- distributional differences (where and how sounds appear in words).
- structural differences (e.g., Eng: CCVC; Kor: CVC)
Air Stream Mechanism
- Air used for speech usually starts from the lungs (pulmonic airstream).
- Other possibilities include the tongue and soft palate (velaric airstream), or glottis (glottalic airstream).
- Airstream can be ingressive (incoming air) or egressive (outgoing air).
Organs of Speech
- articulatory system
- phonatory system (larynx/glottis)
- respiratory system (subglottal)
- pulmonic egressive airflow
- pulmonic ingressive airflow
Glottal Settings
- Voice production:
- voiceless: Vocal cords apart.
- voiced: Vocal cords brought together, vibrating.
- glottal stop: Vocal cords completely close.
- whisper: Vocal cords held apart, but close enough to cause turbulence
- creaky voice: vocal chords tightly adducted but vibrate slowly, with irregular tension
Resonating Cavities
- Throat (pharyngeal cavity)
- Mouth (oral cavity)
- Nose (nasal cavity)
Describing Consonants
- Place of articulation: Where the sound is made.
- Manner of articulation: How the sound is made.
- Nasal/oral: If the sound is produced through the nasal passage.
- Voiced/voiceless: If the vocal cords vibrate.
Place of Articulation (detailed)
- Labial/Bilabial: Using one or both lips (e.g., [p], [b], [m], [w]).
- Labiodental: Lower lip and upper teeth (e.g., [f], [v]).
- Interdental: Tongue between the teeth (e.g., [θ], [ð]).
- Alveolar: Tongue against/near alveolar ridge (e.g., [t], [d], [n], [s], [z], [l]).
- Alveopalatal: Tongue near the alveolar ridge and hard palate (e.g., [ʃ], [ʒ], [tʃ], [dʒ]).
- Palatal: Tongue raised against hard palate (e.g., [j]).
- Velar: Tongue raised against soft palate (e.g., [k], [g], [ŋ]).
- Glottal: Using the glottis (e.g., [h]).
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Test your knowledge of consonant sounds and major articulators in phonetics. This quiz covers various types of consonants, including stops, fricatives, and approximants, along with the articulatory organs involved in their production. Perfect for linguistics students or anyone interested in the science of speech.