Blog Post #2

1. Eliza
   / i l аɪ z ə /


2. The first syllabal of my name "eliza" is a vowel / i / which is voiced high front. The next syllable is / l / voiced alveolar liquids. Next comes a diphthong / аɪ / which is voiced from low towards high front. Then comes the consent / z / voiced alveolar fricatives. The last syllable is / ə / is voiced central mid.

3. To say my name "eliza" start by moving your tongue to the high front of of your mouth and make an "e" sound then make a "l" sound by letting air stream flow around the sides of for tongue as the the tip of the tongue makes contact with the middle of the alveolar ridge. Next you will make a 'i" sound by is a combination of two vowels you will move your tongue from low to high front after you will make a "z" sound by using your the front part of your tongue up to the alveolar ridge which is the bony ridge immediately behind and above the upper teeth. Last you will make an "a" sound by moving your tongue central mid.

Blog post #1

My name is Eliza Escamilla I am Cuban and Ecuadorian and I was born in the United States I can understand a little spanish but only speak and write in english. I feel like the language you learn as a child is the language you will always feel most comfortable with. When i was younger my grandparents tried to teach me spanish but it never really stuck I think it is harder for some people learn a new language and for others it comes a little more natural. One thing i wonder about language is how are there so many different dialects in one language. While I was in the Army I met all different people from all over the United States and even though we were all speaking english sometimes we had no idea what each other were saying and some words I had never heard before and visa versa.

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