LIN228H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Retroflex Consonant, Vocal Tract, Ezh
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Transcription: use of phonetic symbols to write down the way an utterance is pronounced: transcribe: accurately write down the sounds produced in an utterance. International phonetic alphabet (ipa): most widely used set of symbols to write transcriptions. General american (ga): most familiar accent used in america (focus of this class: http://westonruter. github. io/ipa-chart/keyboard/ Consonants: sounds that involve a major obstruction or constriction of the vocal tract: can be voiced or voiceless (glottis is opened or closed, different from vowels, which are made with a very open vocal tract. Note: spelling does not equate ipa; to transcribe, make sure utterances are being acoustically pronounced. Places of articulation for consonants (where the obstruction occurs) Bilabial: lower lip articulates against upper lip. /m/: moo, summer, loom (voiced) o o o. Labiodental: lower lip articulates against upper teeth. Dental: apical; tip of tongue is near or barely touching the rear surface of the teeth. / / (called eth): then, either, loathe (voiced) o o.
