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Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching Flashcards

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  1. What is 'assimilation' in connected speech?

    Answer: When a sound changes to become more like a neighboring sound

    Assimilation occurs when a sound changes its characteristics to resemble an adjacent sound, such as 'ten boys' sounding like 'tem boys' due to the following bilabial /b/.

  2. Which suprasegmental feature refers to the rise and fall of pitch across an utterance?

    Answer: Intonation

    Intonation refers to the melodic patterns of pitch rise and fall across utterances, conveying meaning such as questions, statements, surprise, or sarcasm.

  3. What is the schwa (/ə/) in English?

    Answer: The most common unstressed vowel sound

    The schwa is the most common vowel sound in English, appearing in unstressed syllables (e.g., the 'a' in 'about'), and is essential for producing natural English rhythm.

  4. What is the key difference between segmental and suprasegmental phonological features?

    Answer: Segmental features are individual sounds; suprasegmental features span across sounds and words

    Segmental features refer to individual consonants and vowels, while suprasegmental features (stress, intonation, rhythm) operate across larger chunks of speech.

  5. What is 'word stress' in English?

    Answer: The emphasis placed on one syllable within a multi-syllable word

    Word stress refers to the emphasis placed on one syllable of a multi-syllable word, making it longer, louder, and higher in pitch than other syllables.

  6. What is a diphthong in English phonology?

    Answer: A vowel sound that glides from one position to another within a syllable

    A diphthong is a vowel sound that involves a glide from one vowel position to another within the same syllable, such as the sounds in 'boy' (/ɔɪ/) or 'now' (/aʊ/).

  7. What is 'linking' in English connected speech?

    Answer: When the final sound of one word connects smoothly to the initial sound of the next

    Linking occurs when the final sound of one word connects smoothly to the beginning of the next, such as 'turn it' sounding like 'tur-nit' in natural fluent speech.