Sistematizacion de Vocales

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UNSJ-FFHA

ENGLISH PHONETICS and PHONOLOGY I






I. Complete this crossword puzzle

1- P
2- H
3- O
4- N
5- E
6- T
7- I
8- C
9- S


1. A sound produced with a considerable glide from one vowel sound to another within the
same syllable.
2. The pair tyre and tower are often pronounced the same / lao / / lao/ when they undergo
vowel reduction, giving rise to a new set of
3. A sound in the production of which the air-stream comes out through the mouth and meets a
stricture of open approximation.
4. / sI:l/ /sI:d / the difference between them the vowel sounds of the previous pair is a question
of
5. Vowel reduction in which the second element of a triphthong is weakened and /or omitted in
ordinary conversational style .
6. / c/ /i / The difference between these two sounds is a question of
7. When the tongue travels a long distance, a diphthong is said to be .
8. Vowel sounds function as the central element of a syllable, that is why they are said to be
..
9. When the tongue glides towards a closer tongue position, diphthongs are said to be ..


II. Complete the following diagram providing the corresponding symbols

















SYSTEMATIZATION OF VOWELS
DIPHTHONGS
Centring Closing
Ending in / / Ending in /i / Ending in /u /
UNSJ-FFHA
ENGLISH PHONETICS and PHONOLOGY I
III. Circle words that contain:

a) A close vowel sat suit got meat mud

b) An open vowel weed father load lad rude

c) A front vowel gate caught cat kit put

d) A back vowel maid weep food top good

e) A rounded vowel who me us lord her


IV. Give at least three different spellings for the following phonemes
/ I:/ ...
/ u:/ ...
/ i/ ...
/ :/ ...
/u: / ...

V. Find errors in the transcription of the vowel sounds in the following words. In
each word there is only ONE possible error. Circle it and rewrite the correct
version of the word in the space provided on the right.

Man-made /m:nmcid/ should be / /
Snow-ball /snoubnI/ should be / /
Tiptoe /lI:plou/ should be / /
Avoid /vid/ should be / /
Captain /Lplain/ should be / /
Front /!innl/ should be / /
Curtain /Lcln / should be / /
Book /bu:L / should be / /
Mother /mu:o/ should be / /
Teacher /liljo/ should be / /


VI. Transcribe the following words indicating vowel length








Leave / / voice / / last / /
Boot / / after / / sneeze / /
Car / / lord / / Lucy / /
Plate / / first / / bag / /
Litre / / aloud / / Q / /
Recent / / saint / / form / /

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