vowel sounds a 2010
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Vowel Vowel SoundsSounds
RevisitedRevisitedTaken from:Taken from:
A Course in Phonetics, Chapter 4A Course in Phonetics, Chapter 4Teaching Pronunciation, Chapter 4Teaching Pronunciation, Chapter 4
How can we How can we define vowels?define vowels?
There are at There are at least 3 ways:least 3 ways:
Manner of ArticulationManner of Articulation
Syllabic StructureSyllabic Structure
Poetry StructurePoetry Structure
How can we How can we classify vowels?classify vowels?
In Chapter 1 we In Chapter 1 we saw at least 3 saw at least 3
ways:ways:
Tongue PositionTongue Position
Tongue HeightTongue Height
Lip ShapeLip Shape
Thus we get the Thus we get the following chart:following chart:
But there are But there are other aspects to other aspects to consider, like:consider, like:
Lower Jaw HeightLower Jaw Height
GlidingGliding
LengthLength
TensenessTenseness