Comprehensive Guide to Phonetics: Consonant Sounds, Diphthongs, and Intonation
Introduction
Phonetics and Phonology
Understanding Consonant Sounds, Diphthongs, Content and Function Words, and Intonation Patterns
Consonant Sound: /p/ Content: Manner: Plosive Place of Articulation: Bilabial Articulators Involved: Both lips Voiced or Voiceless: Voiceless Examples: "pat", "sip"
Consonant Sound: /b/
Content:
Manner: Plosive
Place of Articulation: Bilabial
Articulators Involved: Both lips
Voiced or Voiceless: Voiced
Examples: "bat", "rib"
Consonant Sound: /t/
Content:
Manner: Plosive
Place of Articulation: Alveolar
Articulators Involved: Tongue tip and alveolar ridge
Voiced or Voiceless: Voiceless
Examples: "tap", "cat"
Consonant Sound: /d/
Content:
Manner: Plosive
Place of Articulation: Alveolar
Articulators Involved: Tongue tip and alveolar ridge
Voiced or Voiceless: Voiced
Examples: "dog", "add"
Consonant Sound: /s/
Content:
Manner: Fricative
Place of Articulation: Alveolar
Articulators Involved: Tongue blade and alveolar ridge
Voiced or Voiceless: Voiceless
Examples: "sit", "bus"
Content Words
Definition: Words that carry significant meaning in a sentence, such as nouns, main verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Examples: "apple", "run"
Function Words
Definition: Words that have little lexical meaning but serve to express grammatical relationships, such as prepositions, conjunctions, articles, and pronouns
Examples: "and", "the"
Falling Intonation
Definition: Intonation pattern where the pitch of the voice falls at the end of a phrase or sentence, often used in statements and commands
Examples:
"She is coming home."
"Close the door."