Understanding Vowel Sounds: Phonetics and Classification

Explore the classification of vowel sounds in English phonetics by Dr. Prithiviraj Singh Chauhan. Learn about the criteria involved, including tongue and lip positions, to categorize vowels based on articulation and sound production. Discover the cardinal and secondary cardinal vowels and their descriptions in linguistic analysis.

• Vowel sounds
• English phonetics
• Classification
• Linguistics
• Speech articulation

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1. Paper Nine: English Phonetics and Linguistics Classification of Vowel Sounds by Dr. Prithiviraj Singh Chauhan

2. Classification of vowels sounds What is vowel sound? a speech the breath being blocked https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/vowel During the articulation of vowels sound there is no obstruction in mouth and air passes without any friction Vowels are articulated with open approximationts. sound flows produced out through the by the humans mouth when without lips: by teeth, tongue, or

3. Criteria involved in classification of Vowels Part of tongue raised to produce sound: front, central and back Height of the tongue: Close, half close, half open and open Position of lips: rounded , unrounded

4. Part of tongue: front, central and back PC: https://www.britannica.com/science/phonetics

5. Height of tongue: Close, half close, half Height of tongue: Close, half close, half open and open open and open PC: https://www.oxfordsinginglessons.co.uk/vowel- sounds-and-mouth-positions/ PC:http://english.mimicmethod.co m/english-vowels.html

6. Position of lips: rounded , unrounded Position of lips: rounded , unrounded PC: https://www.slideshare.net/maryjanecells778/lesson1-vowel-sounds

7. Tongue Position: Close, half close, half open and open, Lip position: rounded, unrounded Cardinal Vowel i e Tongue position Front close unrounded bid Lip Position Example Front half close Front half open Front open unrounded ouch unrounded bed unrounded fed a Back open unrounded fax Back half open Back half close Back close rounded for rounded foe o rounded food u

8. Vowel description: Cardinal and secondary cardinal PC: https://slideplayer.com/slide/9679497/