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Iroquois Phonetics
Basic Phonetic Terms
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09/18/2012

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Term
Articulatory Phonetics
Definition
A physical methodology for describing a "phone"
Term
greek "phon"
Definition
sound or voice
Term
Segments
Definition

Individual units of sound.

Often represented by "letters"

Term

Syllables

(Syllabary)

Definition

Some languages, such as Japanese, break utterances into syllables and use symbols to represent syllables

 

e.g. Cherokee Syllabary

Term
Phonetic features
Definition

factors in making segments or phones according to articulatory gestures including:

 

jaw movement, lip shape, tongue placement, and place of sound disturbance

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