Understanding Language 3e - Chapter 6
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Chapter 6:  Phonetics 


Consider the following questions 

A. Identify the following sounds by their phonetic character and provide a word that begins with this sound (one not found in the chapter examples).

  1. voiceless glottal fricative
  2. voiced interdental fricative
  3. voiced bilabial glide
  4. mid back lax vowel
  5. high front tense vowel
  6. voiced bilabial stop
  7. alveolar nasal
  8. voiceless palatal affricate
  9. low front vowel
  10. high back tense vowel

B. Transcribe the following words:

1. fang 5. chunk         9. renown 13. capture
2. treasure 6. cucumber 10. with         14. flight
3. circus         7. bath 11. bathe         15. yes
4. wedge         8. exits 12. queen                16. recourse 

Suggested Readings

Bauman-Waengler, J. (2009). Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcriptions. Pearson Education.
Cruttenden, A. (2014). Gimson's Pronunciation of English. Routledge.
Davenport, M., & Hannahs, S. J. (2020). Introducing Phonetics and Phonology. Routledge.
Ladefoged, P., & Johnson, K. (2011). A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.

Interesting Websites 

  1. International Phonetics Association (IPA) official website
  2. IPA practice
  3. An Introduction to the Vocal Organs – with MRI video
  4. Phonetic Sounds of English, German, Spanish. University of Iowa.
  5. English Accent Game


Handouts

  1. Phonetics practice
  2. Phonetics practice answer key
  3. Phonetics sample assignment