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    The document discusses vowel and diphthong articulation. It defines vowels as sounds produced without oral obstruction that are more sonorous and can carry syllables, while consonants are less sonorous sounds produced with oral obstruction. It then classifies vowels based on tongue height and position and lip rounding. Diphthongs are classified as either centering, where the tongue moves toward the center, or closing, where the tongue moves from a low to high position in the mouth. Charts are provided to illustrate vowel and diphthong articulation.

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    Vowel Articulation

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    The document discusses vowel and diphthong articulation. It defines vowels as sounds produced without oral obstruction that are more sonorous and can carry syllables, while consonants are less sonorous sounds produced with oral obstruction. It then classifies vowels based on tongue height and position and lip rounding. Diphthongs are classified as either centering, where the tongue moves toward the center, or closing, where the tongue moves from a low to high position in the mouth. Charts are provided to illustrate vowel and diphthong articulation.

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    The document discusses vowel and diphthong articulation. It defines vowels as sounds produced without oral obstruction that are more sonorous and can carry syllables, while consonants are less sonorous sounds produced with oral obstruction. It then classifies vowels based on tongue height and position and lip rounding. Diphthongs are classified as either centering, where the tongue moves toward the center, or closing, where the tongue moves from a low to high position in the mouth. Charts are provided to illustrate vowel and diphthong articulation.

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    Vowel Articulation

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    Masrudin Lasitamu
    The document discusses vowel and diphthong articulation. It defines vowels as sounds produced without oral obstruction that are more sonorous and can carry syllables, while consonants are less sonorous sounds produced with oral obstruction. It then classifies vowels based on tongue height and position and lip rounding. Diphthongs are classified as either centering, where the tongue moves toward the center, or closing, where the tongue moves from a low to high position in the mouth. Charts are provided to illustrate vowel and diphthong articulation.

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    VOWEL ARTICULATION

    VOWEL CONSONANT
    produced with no produced with a narrow
    oral obstruction or complete closure in
    the vocal tract
    more sonorous less sonorous
    syllabic non-syllabic

    Vowels differ in some ways:


    ~ quality →determined by the particular configuration of
    the vocal tract (lips and tongue)
     different parts of the tongue may be raised or
    lowered
     the lips may be pursed or spread
    ~ vowel sounds carry pitch and loudness → vowels may
    be long (tense) or short (lax)

    Vowels are classified according to


    1. the height of the tongue (low>< high)
    2. the parts of the tongue (front, center, back)
    3. the position of the lips (pursed, spread)

    VOWEL CHART

    front center back

    high

    mid high

    mid

    low high

    low
    DIPHTHONG ARTICULATION

    There two types of diphthongs:


    1. centring diphthongs → the tongue moves quickly
    toward the center of the mouth (the final phase of
    the articulation)
    e.g. iə, eə, uə
    2. closing diphthongs → the tongue starts in a relatively
    low position and ends up in a high position either in
    palatal area at the mouth or in the velar – the back
    part of the mouth
    e.g. ending in ı: eı, aı, ı
    ending in u: əu, au

    DIPHTHONG CHART
    Quiz

    1. Describe the consonants in the word “skinflint” using the chart below
    by filling in all four columns. Number one is done for you.

    Voiced or Place of Oral or nasal Manner of


    voiceless articulation articulation
    s voiceless alveolar oral fricative
    k
    n
    f
    l
    t

    2. a. Circle the words that begin with a bilabial consonant.


    mat gnat sat bat pat
    b. Circle the words that begin with an interdental consonant.
    pie cat tie thigh they
    c. Circle the word that ends with an affricate consonant.
    edge bang deaf pull hide

    3.
    Quiz (A)

    1. Give each sound an example of words.


    ~θ ~ t∫ ~æ ~ə ~ uə

    2. Describe the consonants in the word “phonetics” using the


    chart below by filling in all four columns.

    Voiced or Oral or nasal Place of Manner of


    voiceless articulation articulation
    f
    n
    t
    k
    s

    3. a. Circle the words that begin with a bilabial consonant.


    mat gnat sat bat pat
    b. Circle the words that begin with an interdental consonant.
    table tie thigh tight thin
    c. Circle the words that end with an affricate consonant.
    edge bang deaf pull hide

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