MET 4 - SOUNDS

What does IPA stand for?

• International Phonemic Activities

• International Phonetic Alphabet

• Interesting Parts of the Alphabet

PHONETIC SYMBOLS represent...

• SOUNDS

• WORDS

• SYLLABLES

The number of letters of a written word always match the number sounds that word has.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What can happen if PHONEMES are mispronounced?

• You will have an accent

• You will sound funny

• The meaning of the idea you want to express can change

• You will not sound native

Phonemes are divided in the following groups...

• american and british

• vowel and consonant

• easy and difficult

What are ALLOPHONES?

• variations in pronunciation of phonemes

• phonemes that are difficult to pronounce

• phonemes that do not exist in Spanish

These sounds are produced without any closure or friction, so that there is no restriction to the flow of air from the lungs

• CONSONANTS

• DIPHTHONGS

• VOWELS

These sounds are the result of a glide from one sound to another within a single syllable

• VOWELS

• DIPHTHONGS

• CONSONANTS

American and British phonemes are exactly the same

• true

• false

Which is NOT true about phonemic symbols?

• Phonemic chartss organize sounds in a visual manner.

• Becoming familiar with them helps autonomous learning

• Are important as long as learners know which sounds they are refering to

• They match the way the sound is written as a letter.