Phonetics vs. Phonology

Study of the production of speech sounds in human language

• Phonetics
• Phonology

Study of the “grammar rules” for speech sounds in human language

• Phonetics
• Phonology

Part of the vocal tract at which constiction occurs during the production of consonants

• Place of Articulation
• Manner of Articulation

[p] [b] [m] ; Bi - two, labium - lip = pat, bat, mat

• Bilabial
• Labiodental
• Dental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

/p/ as in “purse” and “rap“/b/ as in “back” and “cab“/m/ as in “mad” and “clam“

• Bilabial
• Labiodental
• Dental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

[f] [v] ; Labium - lip, dental - teeth = fire, violet

• Labiodental
• Bilabial
• Dental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

/f/ as in “fro” and “calf“/v/ as in “vine” and “have”

• Labiodental
• Bilabial
• Dental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

[θ] [ð] Dental ; teeth

• Dental
• Bilabial
• Labiodental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

/θ/ as is “thick” and “bath“/ð/ as in “the” and “rather”

• Dental
• Bilabial
• Labiodental
• Albbeolar
• Postalveolar

[t] [d] [n] [s] [z] [l] ; Alveolar ridge

• Albbeolar
• Bilabial
• Labiodental
• Dental
• Postalveolar