LING 1F94 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: International Phonetic Association, Murmured Voice, Vocal Folds
5 Dec 2016
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No, because it is an unambiguous system of representation. A single letter may represent different sounds: ex: psycho is not pronounced like its spelling. A combination of letters may represent a single sound: ex: ch, sh, th. Some letters have no sound at all in certain words: pterodactyl. Founded 1886 by french, danish, german and english phoneticians. Since many languages use a roman alphabet, the ipa phonetic symbols are based on. Voicing voiced: vocal folds are together, voicelessness: vocal folds are pulled apart. Whisper front portions of the glottals are together while the back is apart. Murmur breathy voice used for aspirated voiced consonants. Aspiration compare: pill vs. spill, kill vs. skill, till vs. skill (first word in pair is aspirated) All terms and definitions in the overheads should be studied. Flap: r that sounds like a fast d (latter vs. ladder)
