Characteristics of sounds

________ phonetics is the study of the physical properties of sounds, which are determined by measuring pitch (formants and frequencies), loudness (amplitude), and quality (timbre).

Pitch depends upon the?

A note has a higher pitch when the frequency is low.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which one is a shrill sound?

• Men

• Drum

• Dog

• Whistle

Loudness is measured in _______.

The loudness depends on the _________ of the vibration.

What is timbre?

Vowel sound is described by?

A “close” sound is a “high” vowel, and an “open” sound is a “low” vowel.

• TRUE

• FALSE

´Consonants are described in terms of?