Introduction to speech, Organs of Speech - JSS1 English Language Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1. What is articulation?
Articulation refers to the physical movements and coordination of speech organs (such as the tongue, lips, and palate) to produce speech sounds.
Mention 10 organs of speech:
- Lips
- Teeth
- Alveolar ridge
- Hard palate
- Soft palate (velum)
- Uvula
- Tongue
- Pharynx
- Glottis
- Vocal cords
How many vowel sounds do we have?
In English, there are approximately 20 vowel sounds.
How many vowel sounds do we have?
In English, there are approximately 20 vowel sounds.
How many consonant sounds do we have in English?
In English, there are approximately 24 consonant sounds.
How many long vowels do we have?
In English, there are 5 long vowels: /iː/ (as in "see"), /eɪ/ (as in "say"), /ɑː/ (as in "father"), /ɔː/ (as in "thought"), and /uː/ (as in "blue").
How many short vowels do we have?
In English, there are 5 short vowels:
/ɪ/ (as in "sit"),
/ɛ/ (as in "met"),
/æ/ (as in "cat"),
/ɒ/ (as in "hot"),
/ʌ/ (as in "cup").
What are pure vowels?
Pure vowels are speech sounds that have a single, unchanging sound quality throughout their duration. They are also known as monophthongs.
What is a diphthong?
A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel quality and glides smoothly into another within the same syllable.
Examples include /aɪ/ (as in "price"), /ɔɪ/ (as in "coin"), and /eɪ/ (as in "face").