LINA01H3 Study Guide - Canadian English, Canadian Raising, Rhotic Consonant
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2. sound-producing system: nasal cavity( ) oral cavity( ) pharynx( ) larynx( ) vocal fold( ) vocal tract( ) glottal( ) Vowel( ): more sonorous ;are produced with relatively little obstruction in the vocal tract; can form nucleus of a syllable. Consonant( ): voiceless or voiced; less sonorous; are produced with a complete closure or narrowing of the vocal tract; most of them can not form a syllable. Glides( , ): a type of sound that shows properties and both consonants and vowels is called a glide; can never form the nucleus of a syllable (syllable : a peak of sonority surrounded by less sonorous segments. ) Labial( ): sound made with closure or near-closure of the lips. Alveopalatal( ): sound produced with the tongue on or near the roof of the mouth. Palatal( ): sound produced with the tongue on or near the highest part of the roof of the mouth.
