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Speech Organs function
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- 1Speech Organs function
- 2The TracheaThe trachea is the tube going to the lungs.connects the lungs and the larynx.
- 3The Larynx or Adam's AppleIts functions are production of the voicing of
sounds, and the production of [h] and of the glottal stop /ʔ/.
- 4The PharynxThe pharynx is the back wall of the throat behind the tongue.
- 5The UvulaThe vula does sounds articulated with the back
of the tongue and uvula
- 6The Velum or Soft PalateSounds like /g/ or /k/, whereby the back of the tongue is in contact with
the lower side of the velum are called velar consonants.
- 7The Hard PalateWhen the
forward part of the tongue touches the hard palate, the resultant sound is said to
be palatal: e.g. the initial consonant in the English word yellow
- 8The Alveolar RidgeSounds
produced with the tongue touching this part are said to be alveolar: e.g. the
initial and final consonants in the English word sit (/sɪt/).
- 9The TongueThe tongue is the
principal agent in the formation of vowel sounds.
- 10The TeethThe teeth, mainly the various upper teeth are very important for the production
of many consonants
- 11The LipsThe lips assist in the formation of both vowels, consonants also they can also be pressed together they produced
bilabial sounds.
- 12The Nose or Nasal Cavity/TractThe nose, or nasal cavity, is divided into two cavities – i.e. the nostrils - by a
central bone, known as the septum
- 13The Mouth or Oral Cavity/Tract
- 14The Air Stream MechanismIt is called mechanism
because it is a process of air stream release that works together to form sounds.
- 15GlottisThis is formed by the action of the vocal folds
causes vibration as the air passes through.
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- Flashcards on Speech Organs function, created by MONSERRAT GONZALEZ MARTINEZ on 19/02/2021.
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