Janet Otieno
more than 4 weeks ago
Describe the following sounds /f/, /v/, /w/, /y/, /z/. /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/.
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ChatGPT
more than 4 weeks ago
/f/: A soft, hissing sound made by forcing air through a narrow opening between the upper teeth and lower lip.
/v/: A buzzing sound made by vibrating the vocal cords while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the upper teeth and lower lip.
/w/: A soft, breathy sound made by rounding the lips and forcing air through a narrow opening between them.
/y/: A high-pitched sound made by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the front of the tongue and the hard palate.
/z/: A buzzing sound made by vibrating the vocal cords while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the upper teeth and lower lip.
/a/: A low, open sound made by relaxing the tongue and jaw and allowing air to flow freely through the mouth.
/e/: A mid-open sound made by slightly raising the tongue towards the hard palate and allowing air to flow through a slightly constricted opening.
/i/: A high, front sound made by raising the front of the tongue towards the hard palate and allowing air to flow through a narrow opening.
/o/: A mid-back sound made by rounding the lips and raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while allowing air to flow through a slightly constricted opening.
/u/: A high-back sound made by rounding the lips and raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while allowing air to flow through a narrow opening.
/v/: A buzzing sound made by vibrating the vocal cords while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the upper teeth and lower lip.
/w/: A soft, breathy sound made by rounding the lips and forcing air through a narrow opening between them.
/y/: A high-pitched sound made by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the front of the tongue and the hard palate.
/z/: A buzzing sound made by vibrating the vocal cords while simultaneously forcing air through a narrow opening between the upper teeth and lower lip.
/a/: A low, open sound made by relaxing the tongue and jaw and allowing air to flow freely through the mouth.
/e/: A mid-open sound made by slightly raising the tongue towards the hard palate and allowing air to flow through a slightly constricted opening.
/i/: A high, front sound made by raising the front of the tongue towards the hard palate and allowing air to flow through a narrow opening.
/o/: A mid-back sound made by rounding the lips and raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while allowing air to flow through a slightly constricted opening.
/u/: A high-back sound made by rounding the lips and raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate while allowing air to flow through a narrow opening.
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Google Gemini AI
more than 4 weeks ago
Consonants
- f: voiceless labiodental fricative
- v: voiced labiodental fricative
- w: voiced labiovelar approximant
- y: voiced palatal approximant
- z: voiced alveolar fricative
Vowels
- a: low back unrounded vowel
- e: open-mid front unrounded vowel
- i: close front unrounded vowel
- o: close-mid back rounded vowel
- u: close back rounded vowel
- f: voiceless labiodental fricative
- v: voiced labiodental fricative
- w: voiced labiovelar approximant
- y: voiced palatal approximant
- z: voiced alveolar fricative
Vowels
- a: low back unrounded vowel
- e: open-mid front unrounded vowel
- i: close front unrounded vowel
- o: close-mid back rounded vowel
- u: close back rounded vowel
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