Phonology

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What does phonology mean?
The way in which sounds are produced.
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What type of sound is created when the airflow is blocked for a brief time?
Plosives.
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What type of sound is created when the airflow is only partially blocked and all air moves through the mouth at a steady stream?
Fricatives.
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What type of sound is created when plosives and fricatives are put together?
Affricates.
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What type of sound is similar to vowel sounds?
Approximants.
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What type of sound is produced by air moving through the nose?
Nasals.
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What type of sound is created by placing the tongue on the ridge of the teeth and then air moving down the side of the mouth?
Laterals.
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What is the term for words that contain three or more syllables?
Polysyllabic.
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What is the term for words that contain one syllable?
Monosyllabic.
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What does bilabial mean?
When sounds are formed by the lips pressed together.
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What is it called when a consonant sound is formed by the release of airflow after complete closure of the glottis.
Glottal stop.
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What type of sound is created when the airflow is blocked for a brief time?

Back

Plosives.

Card 3

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What type of sound is created when the airflow is only partially blocked and all air moves through the mouth at a steady stream?

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Card 4

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What type of sound is created when plosives and fricatives are put together?

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Card 5

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What type of sound is similar to vowel sounds?

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