Phonetics Basics

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What is phonetics?
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Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech, including their production, transmission, and perception.
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What are the three main branches of phonetics?
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The three main branches are articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, and auditory phonetics.
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What does articulatory phonetics study?
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Articulatory phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced by the movement of speech organs.
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What does acoustic phonetics focus on?
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Acoustic phonetics focuses on the physical properties of speech sounds as they travel through the air.
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What does auditory phonetics examine?
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Auditory phonetics examines how speech sounds are perceived by the human ear and brain.
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Define a phoneme.
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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish word meanings in a language.
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What are allophones?
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Allophones are variations of a phoneme that occur in different contexts but do not change the meaning of a word.
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What is a vowel in phonetics?
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A vowel is a sound in speech with a continuous airflow and no significant constriction or closure in the vocal tract.
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What is a consonant in phonetics?
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A consonant is a speech sound produced by constricting or closing parts of the vocal tract at one or more points.
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What is the function of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
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The IPA is used to transcribe the sounds of all spoken languages in a consistent and standardized manner.
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How do voiced and voiceless sounds differ?
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Voiced sounds involve vibration of the vocal cords, whereas voiceless sounds do not.
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What is pitch in phonetics?
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Pitch refers to the perceived frequency of a sound, often associated with tone or intonation in speech.
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What is stress in terms of phonetics?
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Stress refers to the emphasis or prominence given to certain syllables in words or sentences.
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What are diphthongs?
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Diphthongs are complex vowel sounds that begin with one vowel sound and glide into another within the same syllable.
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What differentiates nasal sounds from oral sounds in phonetics?
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Nasal sounds are produced with air flowing through the nose, whereas oral sounds are produced with air flowing through the mouth.
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