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    Day 5 - Pronunciation

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    This document discusses approximant consonant sounds. It begins by defining approximants as sounds where the articulators approach each other without fully closing, unlike plosives, nasals, or fricatives. It then reviews the three approximant sounds [w], [r], and [j]. For [w] the lips are in a small, tight circle while vocal cords vibrate. For [r] the tongue tip approaches but does not touch the alveolar ridge, curling back slightly. For [j] the tongue is forward near the hard palate with the jaw closed.

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    This document discusses approximant consonant sounds. It begins by defining approximants as sounds where the articulators approach each other without fully closing, unlike plosives, nasals, or fricatives. It then reviews the three approximant sounds [w], [r], and [j]. For [w] the lips are in a small, tight circle while vocal cords vibrate. For [r] the tongue tip approaches but does not touch the alveolar ridge, curling back slightly. For [j] the tongue is forward near the hard palate with the jaw closed.

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    This document discusses approximant consonant sounds. It begins by defining approximants as sounds where the articulators approach each other without fully closing, unlike plosives, nasals, or fricatives. It then reviews the three approximant sounds [w], [r], and [j]. For [w] the lips are in a small, tight circle while vocal cords vibrate. For [r] the tongue tip approaches but does not touch the alveolar ridge, curling back slightly. For [j] the tongue is forward near the hard palate with the jaw closed.

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    This document discusses approximant consonant sounds. It begins by defining approximants as sounds where the articulators approach each other without fully closing, unlike plosives, nasals, or fricatives. It then reviews the three approximant sounds [w], [r], and [j]. For [w] the lips are in a small, tight circle while vocal cords vibrate. For [r] the tongue tip approaches but does not touch the alveolar ridge, curling back slightly. For [j] the tongue is forward near the hard palate with the jaw closed.

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    Day 5:

    Approximant
    consonant sounds

    [w] [r] [j]


    REVIEW CHART OF THE INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET

    Manner of Place of articulation


    articulation
    Bilabial Labio Dental Alveolar Post- Palatal Velar Glottal
    dental alveolar
    or
    Palato-
    alveolar

    Plosive p b t d k g

    Nasal m n ŋ

    Affricate t∫ dʒ

    Fricative f v Θ ð s z ∫ ʒ h

    Lateral I

    Approximant w r j
    Approximants
    ● An approximant can be described as an articulation in
    which the articulators approach each other but do
    not get sufficiently close to produce a “complete”
    consonant such as a plosive, nasal or fricative.
    ● In theory , any vowel articulation could also be
    classed as an approximant, but this term is usually
    used only for consonants
    The w sound is created with the jaw mostly closed and the
    lips formed in a small, tight circle. The sound is voiced, so
    the vocal cords must be vibrate during the production of
    the sound.
    The tongue is extended forward, with the body of the tongue
    very near the tooth ridge and hard palate. Because the tongue is
    so high, the jaw is kept relatively closed during the formation of
    this sound.
    In the articulation of r, the tongue tip approaches the alveolar area in a way
    quite similar to t, d but does not make contact with the roof of the mouth.
    The tongue is then slightly curled backwards with the tip raised
    (consonants with this tongue shape usually called retroflex. This
    movement carries the tongue tip to a position slightly further back than
    that for alveolar consonants. r is post-alveolar
    Good luck!

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