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Zita meoba Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Based on the decription of the movement: '*Y*ield', pres*S*ure or *R*ose?

The blade of the tongue is retracted from the alveolar ridge and held close to the hard palate; there is turbulence or friction. The vocal folds vibrate.'

Is 'Y' in *Y*ield, 'S' in 'pres*S*ure' or 'R' in '*R*ose' representing the movement?

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zita meoba The vocal folds vibrate. This indicates a voiced sound. "S" and "SH' (the sound in "pressure") are unvoiced, so it can't be that.

— CalifJim

  • zita meoba The vocal folds vibrate.
  • This indicates a voiced sound.
  • "S" and "SH' (the sound in "pressure") are unvoiced, so it can't be that.
  • zita meoba The blade of the tongue is retracted The tongue is not retracted to make a "Y".
  • In fact, it's fairly close to the front teeth for that, so it can't be that.
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zita meobaThe vocal folds vibrate.
This indicates a voiced sound. "S" and "SH' (the sound in "pressure") are unvoiced, so it can't be that.
zita meobaThe blade of the tongue is retracted
The tongue is not retracted to make a "Y". In fact, it's fairly close to the front teeth for that, so it can't be that.
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Thanks CJ.

However what I am struggling is that 'R' doesn't seem to match the condition 'there is turbulence or friction'.

Fricatives: as air exits through the mouth, it forces its way through a narrowed gap to create turbulence or friction. For example: /s/ as in so and /f/ as in fit.



You have any idea?
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zita meobawhat I am struggling with is that 'R' doesn't seem to match the condition 'there is turbulence or friction'.
I'm struggling with that, too.
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