English phonetics

Task 5 - Review

English Phonetics Laura Daniela Gaona Gerena 2023

Index

1- Five consonants sounds

7- Image examples

2 - Name the manner

8- Diphthongs

9- Content word

3- Place of articulation

4- Articulators involved in their sound production

10- Function word

11- Falling intonation

5- voiced or voiceless

12 - Raising intonation

6- Examples

Consonant sounds

tʃ

Name the manner

P Plosive

ŋ Nasal

θFricative

tʃ Affricate

j Approximant

Place of articulation

• P - Bilabial
• tʃ - Palato Alveolar
• θ - Dental
• ŋ - Velar
• J - Palatal

ARTIculators involved in their sound production

P - Lips

tʃ - Alveolar region

θ - Tongue and upper teeth

ŋ - Anterior soft palate (Soft Palate)

j - Hard palate

voiced or voiceless

Voiceless

Voiced

tʃ

Examples

P "paper" /'peɪ.pər/ " pig" /pɪɡ/

θ"think" /θɪŋk/"math" /mæθ/

ŋ "sing" /sɪŋ/ "long" /lɔːŋ/

ŋ "yellow" /ˈjɛloʊ/ "yacht" /jɒt/

tʃ"chair" /tʃɛər/ "church" /tʃɜːrtʃ/

Articulation of the sounds

Bilabial

The point of articulation where the sounds are produced classifies them as follows: Bilabial: Establishes a contact or approximation between the lower lip with the upper one. The sounds bilabial child: /p/, /b/, /m/.

Articulation of the sounds

Labiodental

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Labiodental: The lower lip approximates the upper incisor teeth. The consonants labio-dentales in English are: /f/ and /v/.

Articulation of the sounds

Dental

They occur when airflow is restricted by placing the tongue against the teeth superiors. The dental sounds are: /ɵ/ and /ð/

Articulation of the sounds

Alveolar

They are produced by lifting the tongue towards the alveolus to block the flow of air. The alveolar sounds are: /n/, /t/, /d, /s/, /z/, /l/.

Articulation of the sounds

Post- Alveolar

They occur when the tongue blocks the airflow just past the alveolus. The post-alveolar sounds are: /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/.

Articulation of the sounds

Palatal

These sounds are produced when the tongue is raised towards the hard palate restricting the air flow. The palatal sounds are: /j/.

Articulation of the sounds

Velar:

It's produced by lifting the back of the tongue toward the velum to restrict flow of air. The velar sounds are: /ŋ/, k/, /g/, /w/.

Articulation of the sounds

Glottal

The glottis is a kind of cover for the trachea, these sounds are produced by preventing air is expelled from the lungs by closing the glottis. The glottal sounds are: /h/, /ʔ/

Diphthongs

Diphthong: /eɪ/ Word: pay

Diphthong: /ɔɪ/ Word: boy

Content words

A content word is a word that has a specific meaning on its own and carries the main idea of ​​a sentence or phrase. Content words are typically nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

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Function words

A function word is a word that does not have a specific meaning on its own but helps to connect and organize content words in a sentence or phrase. Function words are typically prepositions, conjunctions, articles, and pronouns.

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Falling intonation

Falling intonation is a type of intonation that is used to signal the end of a declarative sentence. In falling intonation, the pitch of the voice falls from a higher point to a lower point at the end of the sentence

Examples:I went to the storeI ate a sandwich for lunch.

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Rasing intonation

Raising intonation is a type of intonation that is used to signal the end of a question or an exclamation. In raising intonation, the pitch of the voice rises at the end of the sentence.

Examples:Are you going to the party tonight? Did you finish your homework?

Bibliographic references

González, M. E. (2020). La fonética articulatoria básica en el desarrollo de la producción oral del inglés. Quito, Ecuador. Obtenido de http://www.dspace.uce.edu.ec/bitstream/25000/21062/1/T-UCE-0010-FIL-822.pdf#page=32&zoom=100,89,457

Nombre asignatura

Nuestro cerebro está preparado para consumir contenidos visuales. Y tiene sentido: el 90% de la información que procesamos nos llega a través de la vista. Por eso los contenidos visuales ayudan a un aprendizaje más ágil en muchos casos.