phonetics - organs of speech

pulmonic

sounds are pulmonic when are produced when air is exhaled from the LUNGS.

velum - soft palate

controls the airstream to the nasal or oral cavity

velar

consonant articulated with the back part of the tongue against the soft palate (k, g, ?)

alveolar

speech sound made with tongue touching alveolar ridge (t, d, s, z, ?, ?, n, l)

uvula

small piece of flesh that hangs from the inside the mouth just above the throat; no function in articulation English sounds

uvular

produced by placing the back of the tongue against or near the uvula (french r)

trachea

the tube in the throat that carries air to the lungs

close vowels = high vowels

are produced when the tongue is positioned or close as possible to the roof of the mouth

glottis open

normal breathing & voiceless sounds

glottis not open, not closed

whisper & h

vocal folds vibriting

voiced sounds

glottis closed

no sound or glottal stop

bilabial sound

a speech sound made by using both lips, such as /b/ /p/ /m/ /w/

velar sounds

a speech sound made by placing the back of the tongue against or near the back part of the mouth, for example /k/ /?/ /?/

lungs (adj.)

pullmonic

mouth (adj.)

oral

larynx (adj.)

laryngeal

hard palate (adj.)

palatal

velum (adj.)

velar

nose (adj.)

nasal

glottis (adj.)

glottal

teeth (adj.)

dental

alveolar ridge (adj.)

alveolar

pharynx (adj.)

pharyngeal

uvula (adj.)

uvular

lips (adj.)

labial

direction of the airflow during articulation

soft palate

shape of the oral cavity

tongue, lips

the voicing state of the airstream

vocal folds

formation of vowel quality

tongue, lips, soft palate

the nasalization of speech sounds

soft palate

egressive sounds

sounds produced with outgoing stream of air

fortis sounds

require more muscular energy in their production

velaric sounds

produced when the stream of air is initiated in mouth cavity

pitch of sound depends on

the number of vibrations of the vocal cord

soft palate raised -

air can escape only through the mouth

the degree to which the jaws are open determines

the shape of the lips

lenis =

weak

the position of lips is important for the quality of

vowels

glottis

the opening between vocal cords

epiglottis

makes sure that food goes where it should

windpipe =

trachea

oesophagus =

food passage

tip of the tongue

part of the tongue behind the lower teeth

Adam's apple

front part of larynx

vocal cords

produce voice - responsible for phonation

tongue

articulation, modyfying the quality of the airstream

lungs

source of the airstream

the oral cavity

responsible for articulation; airstream is modified there

epiglottis

no function for speech production