diff --git a/translate/translate-alphabet2/01.md b/translate/translate-alphabet2/01.md index 8b4de59..d827c92 100644 --- a/translate/translate-alphabet2/01.md +++ b/translate/translate-alphabet2/01.md @@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ Vowel sounds are the basic part of syllables. English has only five vowels symbo [add articulation picture] **The Vowels of English** - Position in the Mouth Front – Mid – Back - Rounding (unrounded) (unrounded) (rounded) - Tongue Height High i “beat” u “boot” - Mid-High i “bit” u “book” - Mid e “bait” u “but” o “boat” - Low-Mid e “bet” o “bought” - Low a “bat” a “body” + + Position in the Mouth Front – Mid – Back + Rounding (unrounded) (unrounded) (rounded) + Tongue Height High i “beat” u “boot” + Mid-High i “bit” u “book” + Mid e “bait” u “but” o “boat” + Low-Mid e “bet” o “bought” + Low a “bat” a “body” (Each of these vowels has its own symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet.) @@ -60,21 +61,23 @@ The **manner of articulation** describes how the airflow is slowed. It can come **Voicing** shows whether or not the vocal chords are vibrating when the air passes through them. Most vowels, such as “a, e, i, u, o” are voiced sounds. Consonants can be voiced (+v), like “b,d,g,v,” or voiceless (-v) such as “p,t,k,f." These are made at the same point of articulation and with the same articulators as the voiced consonants first mentioned. The only difference between “b,d,g,v” and “p,t,k,f” is voicing (+v and –v). **The consonants of English** - Points of Articulation Lips Teeth Ridge Palate Velum Uvula Glottis - Voicing -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v - Articulator - Manner - Lips - Stop p / b - Lip - Fricative f / v - Tongue Tip - - Stop t / d - Liquid / l / r - Tongue Blade - - Fricative ch/dg - Tongue Back - - Stop k / g - Tongue Root - - Semi-Vowel / w / y h / - Nose – Continuant / m / n + + Points of Articulation Lips Teeth Ridge Palate Velum Uvula Glottis + Voicing -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v + Articulator - Manner + Lips - Stop p / b + Lip - Fricative f / v + Tongue Tip - + Stop t / d + Liquid / l / r + Tongue Blade - + Fricative ch/dg + Tongue Back - + Stop k / g + Tongue Root - + Semi-Vowel / w / y h/ + Nose + Continuant / m / n **Naming the sounds** can be done by calling their features. The sound of “b” is called a Voiced Bilabial (two lips) Stop. The sound of “f” is known as a Voicelss Labio-dental (lip-teeth) Fricative. The sound of “n” is called a Voiced Alveolar (Ridge) Nasal. @@ -82,10 +85,10 @@ The **manner of articulation** describes how the airflow is slowed. It can come **Consonant Chart** – a consonant symbol chart is offered here without mentioning the Articulators. As you explore the sounds of your language, listening for voicing and feeling the position of your tongue and lips when you make the sound, you can fill out the charts in this article with symbols to represent those sounds. - Points of Articulation Lips Teeth Ridge Palate Velum Uvula Glottis - Voicing -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v - Manner Stop p/ b t/ d k/ g - Fricative f/ v ch/dg - Liquid /l /r - Semi-vowel /w /y h/ - Nasals /m /n + Points of Articulation Lips Teeth Ridge Palate Velum Uvula Glottis + Voicing -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v -v/+v + Manner Stop p/ b t/ d k/ g + Fricative f/ v ch/dg + Liquid /l /r + Semi-vowel /w /y h/ + Nasals /m /n