General charcteristics of vowels

Are most vowels voiced

Yes the vocal forms vibrate

What are vocal cords

Thick flaps of ligament and muscle fibres inside the larynx

How do we make different sounds

They are produced by position of lips and tongue

The position of the tongue is described in terms of what point

The highest point of the tongue

What is height

How high or low the tongue is in mouth

What is frontness

How far the tongue is in the front or back of mouth based on highest point of tongue

What is the name of the area a vowel is produced in

The vowel space

What happens if a sound is produced outside of vowel space

A constant will be produced because the airstream is being blocked too much

Height is categorised into the which three sections

Close vowel- highest part of the tongue is at the roof of the mouth

Mid vowel- highest point of tongue is in an intermediate position

Open vowel- highest point of tongue is low in mouth

Three cartagories for front was

Front vowel- highest point of tongue is towards front of mouth

Central vowel- highest point of tongue is in intermediate position

Back vowel- highest point of tongue is in back of mouth

What are the two different lip positions

Rounded- corners of lips pushed together and lips are pushed out

Unrounded- corners of mouth are further apart and lips are not pushed ouy

The order to label a vowel in

Lip height, frontness and lip rounding

What is a monothong

Vowels with a single sound meaning tongue is static

What is a diphthong

Tongue moves from one position to another and lips sometimes move too

Which symbol means the vowel is stressed

Upside down v

Which vowel means sound is undressed

Upside down e

Where does : symbol come

After long vowels (ones that last longer like ea)