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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Does the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to touching the lower teeth back when we speak "tea[ti] " ？(臺灣)
When we speak , the tongue tip can touch the lower teeth back.
When we speak[t], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge.
Does the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to touching the lower teeth back when we speak "tea[ti] " ?(??)
Mr.Wang(???)
Taiwan(??)
When we speak[t], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge.
Does the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to touching the lower teeth back when we speak "tea[ti] " ?(??)
Mr.Wang(???)
Taiwan(??)
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No. Vowels, by definition, have no obstructions in the mouth (nothing is blocking or preventing air flow in vowels). Only consonants have obstruction.
- No.
- Vowels, by definition, have no obstructions in the mouth (nothing is blocking or preventing air flow in vowels).
- Only consonants have obstruction.
- The [t] in "tea" has obstruction at the alveolar ridge, but the [ i ] does not.
- The tongue moves slightly down from the ridge and allows free air flow.
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No. Vowels, by definition, have no obstructions in the mouth (nothing is blocking or preventing air flow in vowels). Only consonants have obstruction. The [t] in "tea" has obstruction at the alveolar ridge, but the [ i ] does not. The tongue moves slightly down from the ridge and allows free air flow.
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