english phonetics

Task 5- Review

English phonetics

In this presentation you will find:

-FIve consonant sounds, name the manner, place of articulation, and articulators involved in its sound production. -Two diphthongs and a diagram -Definition of what a content word is and examples. -Definition of what a function word is and examples. -Definition of falling intonation and two sentences as examples. -Definition of raised intonation and two sentences as examples.

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Consonant sounds

p, b, m, θ, k

Place of articulation

Bilabial – The two lips usually come together to articulate this sort of sounds. Examples are /p, b, m/ Dental – The tip of the tongue makes contact with the upper teeth. Examples are /θ/ Velar – The back of the tongue comes in contact with the soft palate to produce the sounds. Examples are /k/

Manner of articulation

Plosive: Another name by which they are called is stop; this is due to the air stream that was stopped by the obstructing organs brought together to articulate such sounds. They are therefore described as plosives/stops. Examples are /p, b, k Nasal – There is usually a complete closure at some points in the mouth. This could be the lips, the blade of the tongue and the alveolar or the velum and the back of the tongue. These sounds are described as continuants. They are usually voiced. Examples are /m/ Fricatives – Two organs of the resonators may be brought together so closely that they form a narrowing between them. The air stream then forces its way through the narrow passage, thus leading to the occurrence of friction. This auditorily perceived friction in the release of the air stream is what gives name to the sounds produced in this manner. Examples are /θ/

Examples

• pay
• cup
• trouble
• buy
• mom

• mail
• thin
• both
• talking
• back

Diphthongs

(ɔɪ) toy (aɪ) sky

content words

function words

Function words are very necessary for grammar, they help us connect important information for understanding, but they add little meaning such as: prepositions, articles, auxiliary verbs and pronounsfor example: the auxiliaries do, have, in, among others.

These are used to give information, meaning and are usually nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.for example: house, visit, fast, slowly, in the others.

raising intonation

this happens when the voice is raised at the end of the phrase. Example: Would you like a cup of tea? tea?

falling intonation

This happens when the pitch of the voice is lower at the end of the sentence. for example: put that there

Thank you.