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What are the vocal cords compared to?
What are the vocal cords compared to?
- Two small metal bars (correct)
- Two hollow tubes of bone
- Two flat strips of rubber (correct)
- Two round balls of cartilage
Where are the vocal cords located?
Where are the vocal cords located?
- Along the esophagus
- Across the nasal passage
- Across the air passage (correct)
- Behind the tongue
What are the vocal cords made of?
What are the vocal cords made of?
- Bone tissue
- Muscle fiber
- Elastic cartilage
- Elastic tissue (correct)
How many vocal cords are there?
How many vocal cords are there?
What is the shape of the vocal cords?
What is the shape of the vocal cords?
What is the importance of the alveolar ridge in English language?
What is the importance of the alveolar ridge in English language?
Which of the following consonant sounds is not made with the tongue near the alveolar ridge?
Which of the following consonant sounds is not made with the tongue near the alveolar ridge?
What happens when producing consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
What happens when producing consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
Where is the tongue placed when producing consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
Where is the tongue placed when producing consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
What is characteristic of consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
What is characteristic of consonant sounds like /t d n l r s z d3…/?
What are the vocal cords made of?
What are the vocal cords made of?
What is the gap between the vocal cords called?
What is the gap between the vocal cords called?
What happens to the vocal cords when producing a voiceless sound?
What happens to the vocal cords when producing a voiceless sound?
What happens to the vocal cords when producing a voiced sound?
What happens to the vocal cords when producing a voiced sound?
What is the main function of the glottis?
What is the main function of the glottis?
What is the role of the vocal cords in sound production?
What is the role of the vocal cords in sound production?
What role does the soft palate play in producing sounds?
What role does the soft palate play in producing sounds?
Which sounds are produced when the soft palate is lowered?
Which sounds are produced when the soft palate is lowered?
What sounds can be produced when the soft palate is raised?
What sounds can be produced when the soft palate is raised?
Which teeth are more important in producing English speech sounds?
Which teeth are more important in producing English speech sounds?
What happens to airflow when the soft palate is closed?
What happens to airflow when the soft palate is closed?
What happens to the soft palate when it is in its lowered position?
What happens to the soft palate when it is in its lowered position?
Which of the following sounds is produced when air passes through the nasal cavity?
Which of the following sounds is produced when air passes through the nasal cavity?
What happens to the soft palate when we produce the sounds /m/, /n/, and /ing/?
What happens to the soft palate when we produce the sounds /m/, /n/, and /ing/?
What is the main function of the soft palate in breathing?
What is the main function of the soft palate in breathing?
What happens to the soft palate when we swallow?
What happens to the soft palate when we swallow?
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Study Notes
Speech Organs in English
- Vocal cords: two small bands of elastic tissue that can be moved towards each other to meet and cover the windpipe, or drawn apart to create a gap called the glottis.
Glottis and Sound Production
- Glottis: the opening between the vocal cords.
- Voiceless sounds: made with vocal cords drawn apart, allowing air to pass freely with no vibration.
- Voiced sounds: made with vocal cords pulled together, restricting airflow and producing vibration.
The Role of the Tongue
- Many consonant sounds (/t d n l r s z d3/) are made by touching or approaching the alveolar ridge with the tongue.
The Soft Palate
- In a lowered position, the soft palate allows breath to pass behind it and up into the nasal cavity, producing nasal sounds like /m/, /n/, and /ing/.
- In a raised position, the soft palate directs airflow towards the mouth, producing oral sounds.
- The soft palate plays a crucial role in determining the type of sound produced (oral or nasal).
The Teeth in Speech
- The two upper front teeth are used to some extent in English speech, while the lower front teeth are not important.
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