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What is [ dʒ] and [ʒ]
Give the correct IPA symbols for the ‘j’ as in ‘judge’ and the ‘s’ in ‘vision.’
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What is Italian=penultimate syllable, louder and longer. French, seconded to last syllable of phrase, Spanish also more phrase oriented but stress is just louder, not longer.
.Describe the primary difference/s between stressing in Italian vs. stressing in French and Spanish
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What is....
Progressively pronounce these vowels, going from closed to open: [u] [o] [ᴐ] [ɑ] [a]
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What is two vowels sounds in one vowel letter/symbol. 'Make'
Describe what a ‘diphthong’ is and give an example of one.
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What is 'e' or [i]. As in the word 'die.'
In German, if the ‘i’ does the walking than the ______does the talking.
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What is [ lƏ] and [le]
Give the IPA for the French words 'le' and 'les.'
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Example: round lips, pucker more, French goes to the end, etc.
Give a tip that would immediately help fix someone's attempts to pronounce the French language. (Common mistakes that we make as English speakers.)
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What is [a] is open and has a tongue that is furthest away from the roof of the mouth and lays in a neutral position. [i] is closed, has a tongue that is close to the top of the mouth, and the tongue is shifted very far forward.
Describe the difference between an open vowel (such as [a] vs. a more closed vowel, such as [i]. (Hint: think about tongue proximity to roof of mouth and forward/vs. back.)
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What is c, g, or sc.
In Italian, the letter ‘i’ is silent after ___, ____, or ______ and before another vowel. (In other words, it will not create a glide to the next vowel sound…)
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What is CAREFUL BBQ (c, r,f,l, b,q)
Give a pneumonic device for one way to remember which final consonants ARE pronounced at the end of words in the French Language.
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What is IPA source, Nico Castel, Diskeau, Bernac, etc....
Give some IPA resources.
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What is aspirate.
In the French language, which type of 'h' do we avoid linking to?
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What is [u] lips, [i] tongue.
Properly demonstrate the French mixed vowel [y] and give the lip/tongue combination.
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What is non-aspirate=French, Italian, Spanish. Aspirate = English, German.
Out of English, Italian, Spanish, German and French Which languages use aspirate consonants and which do not?
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What is.....:)
Do your best impression of an Italian accent.
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What is ð and θ
Give the correct symbols for the 'th' in 'them' and the 'th' in the word 'think.'
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What is look for the number of consonants that immediately follow the vowel. One consonant=long/closed, two consonants = short/open.
Give the general rule for how to know if you pronounce a stressed vowel as long/open or short/closed in German.
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What is [u] lips, [i] tongue.
Properly demonstrate the German umlaut "ü."
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What is when a final letter changes its pronunciation due to the consonant that begins the next word. Ex: 'un poco' changes to 'um poco'. Used for ease and speed of pronunciation.
What is assimilation in the Spanish language?
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What is.......
Say this word in German: Freundschaftsbezeugung
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What is [ɣ]
Give the correct IPA symbol for the 'g' in the Spanish word 'agua.' Hint...it's not what you think and we haven't used it in any other language other than Spanish....:)
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What is Italian = [kwi] Spanish = [ke] French = [kƏ]
Correctly pronounce ‘que’ in: Spanish, and French and 'qui' in Italian
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What is [o] lips, [e] tongue. [ø]
Properly demonstrate 'ö' in German. Give the lip/tongue position, and also tell us how this vowel sound functions in French (you may give the IPA for it.)
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When the Borg attempt to take over every known living culture and turn them into fellow Borgians, bringing them into the collective.
What is assimilation in the hit television series, 'Star Trek?'
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What is primal pit paste, coconut lime.
What type of deodorant does Dr. Martin use? (Brand and scent)
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