phonetics crossword

1. A __________ refers to a sequence of two vowel sounds next to each other.
5. _________ is the scientific study of speech sounds.
10. ________ sounds are produced when the velum is lowered, allowing the air to escape through both oral and nasal cavities.
13. In ________ languages such as Thai, the same sequence of consonants and vowels can be different words depending on the pitch on each syllable.
14. Korean and French are ________-timed languages, since each syllable has similar duration and loudness and the prosodic features on syllables do not affect the meaning of words.
15. In English, ________ vowels are produced with relatively greater tension of the tongue muscle compared to lax vowels.
16. The __________ is a body part that creates voice, and it contains the glottis and the vocal cords.

2. The consonants that are produced at the hard palate are called ________ sounds.
3. __________ sounds are produced with a restriction in the vocal tract that interferes with the airflow.
4. The __________ system was invented by phoneticians to represent all the sounds across languages.
6. A __________ consonant is produced by completely blocking the airstream in the vocal tract and releasing abruptly.
7. A ________ is the sound produced by a flick of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.
8. English is a _________-timed language, since the prosodic features on each syllable determines the meaning of words.
9. When we produce __________ sounds, the vocal folds are close to each other and vibrate.
11. The _________ is also called the soft palate, and this is where the consonant [ŋ] is produced.
12. The production of __________ consonants involve the bottom lip and the upper teeth.