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9 Cards in this Set
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segments
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discrete units of speech stream and can be further divided into cateogories consonants and vowels
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suprasegmentals
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properties such as stress, tone, and intonation that apply to entire strings of consonants and vowels
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nucleus
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heart of a syllable - carrying suprasegmental information such as stress, loudness, and pitch - (vowels are much better suited than consonants)
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monophthongs
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simple vowels - single configuration of the vocal tract
ex. knives (m) v. naive (d) |
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diphthongs
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complex vowels - composed of a sequence of two different configurations
ex. knives (m) v. naive (d) |
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articulation
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motion or positioning of some part of the vocal tract
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larynx
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voice box - contains vocal folds and glottis
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vocal tract
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above larynx - composed of oral and nasal cavities
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glottal system
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part of respiratory system located below the larynx
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