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1. Definition of Sound

5. THE THREE CARDINAL THINGS EACH TO BEAR IN MIND WHILE DISCUSSING VOWEL AND CONSONANT SOUNDS

1.     VOWEL: These include: Height of the tongue, Shape of the Lip and the Movement of the Jaw. The height of the tongue include: the Tip, Central and the Back. The Shape of the Lips include: Rounded, Spread, Protruded and Close. The Movement of Jaw has to do with the Jaw moving either up or down when a sound is pronounced.

CONSONANT: These include: Place of Articulation, Manner of Articulation and State of Glottis. The Place of Articulation shows where the organs meet, this could be complete or partial obstruction. The Manner of Articulation tells us how the organs meet, and the name of the sound so produced. The State of Glottis, tells us about the state of vocal cord when a sound is produced. That is if the vocal cord vibrates or not. When it vibrates, the sound is said to be voiced and voiceless when the vocal does not vibrate.