Introduction to the articulatory system | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What's the articulator highlighted in green?

Lower teeth

What are the articulators? (definition)

The articulators are the different parts that we use when speaking.

What Is Intonation?

The way in which your voice rises or falls when you speak

What's the articulator highlighted in orange?

Soft palate

How many vowel sounds are there in English?

20

What's the articulator highlighted in yellow?

Hard palate

How many consonant sounds in English?

24

Pronunciation should be taught with other skills, e.g. grammar and vocabulary.

True

There is only one correct way to pronounce words in English - British English

False.

What is a Glottal Stop?

A sound made by stopping air as it passes through your throat.

Pronunciation is only important for speaking skills.

False

What's a vowel?

It's a speech sound produced with vibrating vocal cords and a continuous unrestricted flow of air coming from the mouth.

What does IPA mean?

International Phonetic Alphabet

What does the IPA consist of?

The IPA consists of a set of symbols in which one symbol represents one sound.

There are approximately 540 different spelling patterns in English for the different sounds.

True

How many consonant clusters are there in English?

about 46 two-item initial consonant clusters such as ST, and 9 three-item consonant clusters such as Thr

"English spelling patterns are inconsistent and are not always a reliable guide to pronunciation" Is this correct?

Yes

There are 24 sounds in English

False. There are 44 sounds.