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Which of the following sounds are voiced vowels in English?
Which of the following sounds are voiced vowels in English?
- [i]
- [h]
- [Ɂ]
- [v] (correct)
Which of the following groups of sounds are voiceless, oral stops in English?
Which of the following groups of sounds are voiceless, oral stops in English?
- [m], [k], [t]
- [d], [k], [p]
- [p], [d], [q]
- [k], [p], [t] (correct)
What features do [h] and [Ɂ] share?
What features do [h] and [Ɂ] share?
- Glottal and voiced
- Glottal and voiceless (correct)
- Front and voiceless
- Front and voiced
What is the purpose of grouping sounds into natural classes?
What is the purpose of grouping sounds into natural classes?
Which class of sounds gets aspirated in word-initial position in English?
Which class of sounds gets aspirated in word-initial position in English?
What is the importance of learning the IPA chart for English?
What is the importance of learning the IPA chart for English?
What sounds are included in the word 'pond'?
What sounds are included in the word 'pond'?
What sounds are included in the word 'cheese'?
What sounds are included in the word 'cheese'?
What sounds are included in the word 'Jeez'?
What sounds are included in the word 'Jeez'?
Flashcards
What defines a 'voiced' sound?
What defines a 'voiced' sound?
A voiced sound vibrates the vocal cords during its production.
What defines a 'voiceless' sound?
What defines a 'voiceless' sound?
Voiceless sounds are produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
What are 'oral stops'?
What are 'oral stops'?
Oral stops involve completely blocking airflow in the mouth (oral cavity).
What are 'natural classes'?
What are 'natural classes'?
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What is 'aspiration' in phonetics?
What is 'aspiration' in phonetics?
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Why learn the IPA chart?
Why learn the IPA chart?
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Study Notes
Voiced Vowels in English
- Vowels in English are voiced sounds
Oral Stops in English
- [p], [t], [k] are voiceless, oral stops in English
Features of [h] and [Ɂ]
- [h] and [Ɂ] are glottal sounds
Purpose of Natural Classes
- Grouping sounds into natural classes helps to identify patterns and relationships between sounds
Aspiration in English
- Voiceless stops ([p], [t], [k]) get aspirated in word-initial position in English
Importance of IPA Chart
- The IPA chart is important for learning English as it provides a standardized way to represent the sounds of spoken languages
Sounds in Words
- The word 'pond' includes the sounds [p], [ɔ], [n], [d]
- The word 'cheese' includes the sounds [tʃ], [iː], [z]
- The word 'Jeez' includes the sounds [dʒ], [iː], [z]
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