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| Explain the difference between a pure vowel and dipthong |
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| A pure vowel can be sustained without movement of the articulators or any change in the quality of sound unitl the airflow ceases. A dipthong is made up of two vowel sounds that have a result perceived a single distinguishable language unit. |
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| To what do the terms forward central and a back refer? |
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| to whether the high point of the arch of the tongue is forward central or back of the mouth |
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| What are the terms closed mid adn open describing |
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| refer to the width of the space between to arch(high point) of tongue and the roof of the mouth. |
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| Term rounding and unrounding refer |
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| Rounding of the lips is also a form of |
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| What is the difference between the place of articulation and the manner of articulation |
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| place of articulation s is the location where airflow is interrupted. Manner of articulation is the method of interruption(complete or partial) |
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| How many manners of articulation exist |
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| What are the manners of articulation |
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| Naming 6(fricatives, affricatives, stop-polisves, nasals, laterals, glides) |
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| What are the manners of articulation |
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| Naming 6(fricatives, affricatives, stop-polisves, nasals, laterals, glides) |
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| 5 characteristics of Good Diction |
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1. Understandable
2. Well articulated
3. Correctly pronounced
4. Appropriately linked words
5. Appropriately Emphasized words |
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| What is General American Speech |
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stage diction used for art songs/opera in English. The most accepted prestige dialect int he united states(midwest)
-void of nonstandard pronunciations, regionalisms, or dialect
-supports music best. |
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| Difference between misarticulation and mispronunciation |
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misarticulation- incorrectly shaping the sounds through incorrect movement of articulators. example of misarticulation: tin opposed to ten, and mispronunciation and saying walk with the l. What is listened for is this:
With articulation, you focus on shaping individual sounds by moving the articulators. For pronunciation you focus on selecting sounds and stress among syllables.
mispronunciation- are MISSELECTION of sounds instead than just more POOR MOVEMENT of articulators. |
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| consonants formed when air flow is completely prevented from passing through the mouth or nose (ex. pbdtkg) |
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| The location of consonants and vowels in words is identified as this : |
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fricative- consonat that has airflow PARTIALLY interrupted. Therm fricative implies that here is a noisy friciton like sound. it is also known as a continuant because the sound can be sustained.
(ex, fv, theta,6, sz, zh)8 fricatives---- |
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| What are 3 nasal consonants in English |
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| How are nasal consonants defined |
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| the consonants are defined by the air passing through the nasal passages. |
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| The nasal consonants are also known as |
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| continuants(because they can be sustained) |
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| Combining the n hook with g or k at word boundaries. |
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| What pronunciation mistakes is referred to as a "Substitutions of Sounds? |
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-Adjoinging vowel on the vowel chart(pin vs. pen).
-nasalizing vowels that proceed a nasal consonant(pant)
-substituting pure vowels for dipthongs(eliminating the FINAL GLIDE)(aid) |
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| Two consequences of mis-placed stress |
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-lack of understandability
-mispronunciation (wooden sound) |
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| What is unique about he English consant "R" |
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| The retroflexive r is only found in English. Its called this because the TIP OF THE TONGUE is curled up toward the hard palate, backward on itself. |
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