Phonetics - phonology

Phonetics - phonology

1. Consonant sound

   • A consonant is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract.
     • The 21 consonant letters in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z, and usually W and Y.
       • The letter Y stands for the consonant /j/ in yoke, the vowel /ɪ/ in myth, the vowel /i/ in funny, and the diphthong /aɪ/ in my.
   • deals with the production of speech sounds by humans

2. Vowel Sounds

   • English Vowel Sounds A vowel letter can represent different vowel sounds: hat [hæt], hate [heit], all [o:l], art [a:rt], any ['eni].
     • The same vowel sound is often represented by different vowel letters in writing: [ei] they, weigh, may, cake, steak, rain.

3. Manner of articulation

   • This is part of the reason why it’s possible to have so many distinct consonant sounds at the same place of articulation.

4. international phonetic alphabet

   • The international phonetic alphabet is the representation of sounds of any oral language.
     • The components of speech production
       • Phonation Intonation Resonance Fluency Voice
     • Phonetic alphabet international pronunciation
       • Pulmonic
       • Non-Pulmonic
       • Vowels
       • Other symbols

5. is about patterns of sounds