Phonetics: Subdivision of the vocal organs and Sound Producition

Question 1

Order of the vocal organs

Answer 1

trachea, larynx, vocal tract (parts for articulation articulators)

Question 2

trachea

Answer 2

lungs and windpipe

Question 3

larynx

Answer 3

vocal folds

Question 4

vocal tract

Answer 4

oral and nasal tract, velum

Question 5

articulators

Answer 5

parts of vocal tract used to form sounds

Question 6

speech production process

Answer 6

1. airstream process (lungs)
2. phonation process (voiced/voiceless larynx)
3. oro-nasal process (velum)
4. articulatory process (articulators)

Question 7

What is part of the aritculatory process?

Answer 7

the speech production process

Question 8

Describe the production of sounds

Answer 8

1. air is forced from the lungs to the throat
2. then either passing through the mouth or nose
3. if there are any obsticles for airstram sounds will emerge

Question 9

Production of sounds: high or low pressure?

Answer 9

higher than breathing

Question 10

Production of sounds: what does influence a sound?

Answer 10

the various positions of tongue, lips and velum

Question 11

Production of sounds: How do you call the body parts participating in the creation of sounds?

Answer 11

vocal organs