SLHS 22700 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: International Phonetic Alphabet, Soft Palate, Vocal Tract

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Speech, Lang & Hear Science
• Course: SLHS 22700
• Professor: Ronnie Wilbur

Document Summary

Because some sounds occur outside of the english language, and we need a universal description of all sound possibilities. Also, english has several letters with different possible pronunciation variations. What is the international phonetic alphabet? universal alphabet used to describe the fundamental sounds of all languages. What does the vocal tract consist of? glottis, larynx, pharynx, oral cavity. Based on whether or not sounds are produced with the constriction of the vocal tract, all sounds can be divided into consonants and vowels. vowels: unconstricted consonants: constricted. Consonants are described based on two factors: place of articulation and manner of articulation. place of articulation: bilabials, interdentals, alveolars, palatals, velars, uvulars, glottals manner: voiced, voiceless, nasal, oral, stops, fricatives, affricatives, liquids, glides, etc. You need to be able to identify them for all english consonants. Voiceless: when the vocal cords are apart so air flows freely. Voiced: if vocal cords are together and vibrating.