41⟩ What is phoneme noun?
an individual speech sound that makes one word different from another. For example, the ‘b’ and ‘f’ in ‘bill’ and ‘fill’.
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42⟩ What is hiatus?
linguistics a pause between two vowel sounds that come one after the other, for example in the word naive
43⟩ What is semi-vowel noun?
a speech sound that is sometimes pronounced as a vowel but is considered to be a consonant, for example ‘y’
44⟩ What is elision?
the practice of leaving a sound out when you say a word or group of words, for example when you say it quickly in ordinary conversation
45⟩ What is syllabic consonant noun?
a consonant sound which forms a syllable on its own, for example the second syllable of the word ‘garden’ when the schwa sound is not pronounced
46⟩ What is aspiration?
linguistics the sound produced when you pronounce something by breathing air out through your mouth
47⟩ What is liquid?
linguistics the sound ‘l’ or ‘r’
48⟩ What is intonation?
the way in which your voice rises or falls when you speak
49⟩ Tell me what is IPA?
International Phonetic Alphabet: a system of symbols used for representing speech sounds
50⟩ What is phonetic adjective?
using special symbols as a way of showing speech sounds in writing
51⟩ What is syllable noun?
a word or a part of a word that has only one vowel sound. For example ‘son’ has one syllable and ‘father’ has two syllables.
52⟩ What is uvular noun?
a consonant sound made when the back of your tongue touches your uvula
53⟩ What is palatal adjective?
if you pronounce a sound that is palatal, especially a consonant, you pronounce it by moving your tongue near or against the hard palate
54⟩ What is short adjective?
linguistics a short vowel or syllable is one that you pronounce quickly
55⟩ What is labial?
linguistics labial sounds are ones that you pronounce with your lips closed or close together or with your top teeth touching your bottom lip. ‘p’, ‘b’ , ‘f’, ‘v’, and ‘m’ are labial sounds
56⟩ What is unvoiced adjective?
linguistics an unvoiced sound is produced without using your vocal cords. In English, ‘/t/’, ‘/s/’, and ‘/f/’ are unvoiced sounds.
57⟩ What is diphthong?
a combination of two vowel sounds said one after the other, as in the words ‘find’ and ‘fail’
58⟩ What is bilabial?
a bilabial sound is one that you produce using both lips, for example the sound of ‘m’ or ‘p’
59⟩ What is closed syllable?
a syllable that has a consonant at its end
60⟩ What is silent adjective?
a silent letter is a letter in a word that has no sound when you say the word but that must be used when the word is spelled or written
