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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

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When we speak [ i ], the tongue tip can hang at point A in the air. When we speak [ t ], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge.

Does the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to hanging at point A in the air when we say "tea[ti] "?

Wang Yi-Chau
Taiwan
  

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Anonymous When we speak [ i ], the tongue tip can hang at point A in the air. When we speak [ t ], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge. word=tea&submit=Submit The description you give sounds reasonable.

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  • Anonymous When we speak [ i ], the tongue tip can hang at point A in the air.
  • When we speak [ t ], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge.
  • word=tea&submit=Submit The description you give sounds reasonable.
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AnonymousWhen we speak [ i ], the tongue tip can hang at point A in the air.
When we speak [ t ], the tongue tip touches the alveolar ridge.
Does the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to hanging at point A in the air when we say "tea[ti] "?**** Yi-ChauTaiwan
Hi **** Yi-Chau;

I don't know what "point A" is, but if you want to
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AnonymousDoes the tongue tip move from touching the alveolar ridge to hanging at point A in the air when we say "tea[t
When you pronounce vowels, it doesn't touch anywhere. In that sense, you are correct. /i/'s position is one extreme of vowel square.
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