Practice for Phonetics and Phonology I - Final Exam - 2020 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Define "triphthong".

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Define "hard palate".

AKA "roof of the mouth". It's a smoothy bony curved surface.

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Describe the following places of articulation: bilabial, labiodental, dental and alveolar.

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Complete the vowel chart with long vowels.

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monster

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magnet

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fairy

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lifesaver

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Define "tongue"

It's the most important active articulator since it is involved in the production of all vowels and most consonants.

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Describe "plosives".

There’s a complete obstruction of the air flow and, then, the air is abruptly released causing a puff of air.

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Define "teeth"

They are passive articulators and we have upper and lower teeth.

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What are the differences between pure vowels and diphthongs?

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heart

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shark

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fairy

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thief

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Describe the criteria "force of articulation".

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Describe "affricates".

It's combination of plosives and fricatives. First, the air is obstructed and, then, it is released slowly through a narrowing passage.

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Define "phonetics"

Study of sounds and how these are produced, transmitted and perceived. It deals with the concrete, measurable and physical properties of speech sounds.

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Define "trachea" or "windipipe".

It's a tube that connects the lungs to the larynx and pharynx allowing the passage of air.

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Define "uvula".

It's a piece of flesh that hands down at the back of the mouth. It prevents food and liquid from entering the nasal cavity.

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boom

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gold

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rocket

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