sound production chapter 1 Flashcards
How is sound produced?
when a coloumn of air is set in motion
What is meant by egressive sound?
outgoing airstream
What is meant by ingressive sound?
Incoming airstream
what is trachea?
The windpipe
What does the larynx contain?
the vocal folds (vocal chords
what is the larynx?
a bony structure at the upper end of the trachea
What is the opening between the vocal folds called?
the glottis.
what sounds can be responsible for changes in pitch?
voiced
What is the soft palate the same as?
The vellum
If the soft palate is lowered the air travels into the?
nasal cavity
if the soft palate is raised, the air travels into the?
oral cavity
The tongue can be divided into 3 main areas, which are they?
The blade of the tongue (lamina)
The tip of the tongue (apex)
The back of the tongue (dorsum)
What is a velic closure?
Velum is raised to shut of the nasal cavity. When we for example articulate the word; pipe
Which consonants are produced with a complete closure to the air-stream?
stop consonants )ex: p,b
When the air stream manages to escape, but the speech organs are close together, we can articulate ?
Fricative consonants (ex: S
