A specific pitch movement. For example, a falling tone starts at a high pitch and moves downwards. The terms over and under in relation to accent work refer to a fall and a rise tone respectively. As far as I am aware, the first people to use the terms over and under are Edda Sharpe and Jan Haydn Rowles in their book for actors called How To Do Accents.
Another word for soft palate. See Lesson 1 for a diagram of where this is.
The entire area in which speech sounds are produced from the larynx (voice box) to the lips and nose. The distinct sound created when the muscles are held in a certain position throughout speech. Refers to a sound made with voice (= the vocal folds vibrating). For example: /m, z, v/. Refers to a sound made without voice (=the vocal folds do not vibrate). For example: /k, s, f/ A sound made without obstructing the flow of air. For example: /a, iː, uː/.
The pronunciation of unstressed function words. For example: was /wəz/. Compare with strong form.
