Phonetics

Phonetics is the science study of linguistic ___ in general 

Raising the back of the tongue to the soft palate or velum. Ex:[k],[n],[η]

• Velars

• Interdentals

• Glottals

• Uvulars

Uvulars: Raising the back of the tongue to the uvula.

• [tʃ], [dʒ], [ʃ], [ʒ], [j]

• [ʀ],[q],[ɢ]

• [f],[v] 

• [k],[n],[η]

[h],[?] example of

• Uvulars: Raising the back of the tongue to the uvula.

• Labiodentals: By touching the bottom lip to the upper teeth.

• Glottals: From the low of air through the open glottis and past the tongue and lips.

• Bilabials: The sound of our lips when we bring it together

The _____ is the oral & nasal cavities, together with the vocal cords, glottis and pharynx, all of which may be involved in the production of speech sounds

• vocal tract

• Lungs

• articulators

• tongue

_____ also vary in the way the airstream is affected as it flows from the lungs up and out of the mouth and nose

is concerned with how listeners perceive these sounds

- If air passes out of the nose ONLY, a nasal sound is produced ....

• /t/, /d/, /p/

• /m/, /n/, /ŋ/

• /s/, /x/, /m/

• /ŋ/, /m/, /p/

Passive (Stationary) - normally_____ - the parts which the active articulators make contact with.

The tongue modifies the shape of the______ , acts as a valve by touching parts of the mouth to stop the_____, and is shaped in_____ways to direct the flow of air.