Task Review

Task 5 Presented by: Deilys V Santamaria Martinez Course English Phonetics Universidad Nacional abierta y a Distancia

learning outcomes. Identify the segmental and suprasegmental characteristics that are involved in English sound production.

Consonants sounds

Consonant "D"

Example: Dog,doubt

Manner of Articulation: Place of Articulacion: Alveolar Articulators involved: the mouth and Place the tongue between the teeth and the lips making circular movements from left to right. Voiced

Consonant "P"

Example: Pea,cap.

Manner of Articulation: Plosive Place of Articulacion: Bilabial Articulators involved: The articulators are the two lips. We could say that the lower lip is the active articulator and the upper lip is the passive articulator, though the upper lip usually moves too, at least a little. Voiceless

Consonant "B"

Example: Boat,block

Manner of Articulation: Plosive Place of Articulacion: Bilabial Articulators involved: The soft palate is raised, thus producing the sound with the upper and lower lip. Voiced

Consonant "K"

Example: Key, slack.

Manner of Articulation: Plosive Place of Articulacion: Velar Articulators involved: The place of articulation should feel like the soft palate at the back of the tongue. Voiceless

Consonant "S"

Example: song, collapse.

Manner of Articulation: Fricative Place of Articulacion: Alvelar Articulators involved: Feel how the air is forced between the tip of the tongue and the alveolar ridge. The fact that there is friction means that it is a fricative, being articulated in the alveolar region. Without voice. Voiceless

Diphthongs

DIPHTHONG: /eɪ/ DIPHTHONG: /ɔɪ/

Content word

A content word is a word that carries meaning in a sentence. These include nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.Examples:

• "The Cat barked loudly."

• "He walked slowly to the store."

Function word

A function word is a word that expresses grammatical relationships among other words in a sentence or specifies the attitude or mood of the speaker. Function words signal the structural relationships words have with one another and play an important role in holding sentences together.Examples:

• "After finishing the exam, I went home." In this sentence, the function words include "after," "the," "and," "I," "went," which help to connect and clarify the relationships between the content words "finishing," "exam," and "home."

• "She is always happy and smiling." In this sentence, the function words include "is," "always," "and," and "smiling," with the function words helping to convey the speaker's attitude and mood while the content words "she" and "happy" provide context.

Falling intonation

Falling intonation is a type of pitch contour in which the speaker's voice drops in pitch towards the end of a sentence. Often used to indicate the end of a statement or a command, additionally, A falling intonation is very common in wh-questions. Examples:

• "I'm going to the store now.

• "I need you to finish this report by 5 pm."

Rising intonation

Rising intonation is a type of pitch contour in which the speaker's voice rises in pitch toward the end of a sentence. It is often used to indicate a question, uncertainty, or surprise. Examples:

• "Are you coming to the party tonight?"

• "You're a doctor?"

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