Phonetics, phonology and prosodics

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Phoneme
the basic unit of sound
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Dipthong
a vowel sound that is the combination of two seperate sounds, where a speaker glides from one to another
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Voicing
the act of the vocal cords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of a consonant sound
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Place of articulation
the position in the mouth where a consonant suond is produced
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Manner of articulation
the extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds
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Syllable
a sound unit with a vowel at its centre
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Accent
a regional variety of speech that differs from other regional varieties in terms of pronunciation
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Accomodation
the ways that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match others
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Sound Iconicity
the use od the sound system to mirror form or meaning
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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
an internationally recognised system of phonetic transcription
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Card 2

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a vowel sound that is the combination of two seperate sounds, where a speaker glides from one to another

Back

Dipthong

Card 3

Front

the act of the vocal cords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of a consonant sound

Back

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Card 4

Front

the position in the mouth where a consonant suond is produced

Back

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Card 5

Front

the extent to which airflow is interrupted by parts of the mouth in the production of consonant sounds

Back

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