Phonology

1. Phonology

1.1. study of the sound patterns that occur within languages

2. Vowel

2.1. in human speech, sound in which the flow of air from the lungs passes through the mouth

3. Diphthong

3.1. a gliding vowel in the articulation of which there is a continuous transition from one position to another

4. Phoneme

4.1. smallest unit of speech distinguishing one word (or word element) from another

5. Phonetic

5.1. the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities

6. Consonant

6.1. any speech sound, such as that represented by t, g, f, or z, that is characterized by an articulation with a closure or narrowing of the vocal tract such that a complete or partial blockage of the flow of air is produced

7. Stress

7.1. intensity given to a syllable of speech by special effort in utterance, resulting in relative loudness

8. Pitch levels

8.1. the relative highness or lowness of a tone as perceived by the ear, which depends on the number of vibrations per second produced by the vocal cords

9. Intonation

9.1. matter of variation in the pitch level of the voice