Phonetics and Phonology
Is the term 'IPA' an acronym or an initialism?
Initialism
What kind of transcription do dictionaries use? Phonemic or phonetic?
Phonemic
What is the difference between the terms phonetics and phonology?
Phonetics is the study of all speech sounds. Phonology is the study of the sound system of a language
How might stress be a determiner of word class for the word, 'insult'?
Stress is placed on the first syllable when the lexeme is a noun, and placed on the second syllable when the lexeme is a verb.
True or false: The nasal cavity can be involved in the production of consonants?
True
What is a dipthong?
When the tongue moves from one place to another in the production of a vowel sound
Is the vowel sound in the word 'toy', a monopthong or dipthong?
dipthong
Is the following statement true or false? When making vowel sounds, airflow is constricted in some way.
false
In the process of vowel production we consider:
height of tongue, front back position of tongue, extent of lip-rounding
Offer a phonemic transcription of my name - Ms Bohni
mz boʊnɪ
If the labiodental place of articulation is the upper teeth against the lower lip, what consonant sound might be pronounced here?
'f' - voiceless, 'v' - voiced
Which consonants are considered nasal consonants? Aim for two
'm' and 'n' and 'ŋ'
The sounds 'p' and 'b' are both bilabial stops. In what way do these sounds differ
'p' is unvoiced, 'b' is voiced
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
How many sounds are represented in the English language?
44
What common pattern of intonation is used by Australians?
HRT - high rising terminal
Translate this phrase? aɪ æm ə winə
I am a winner
What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
What are the five prosodic features you need to be aware of?
stress, pitch, intonation, tempo, volume
When we discuss the production of consonant sounds we describe....
voicing, place of articulation and manner of articulation