Speech Organs The process of producing speech Three cavities & the vocal tract The vocal organs or the speech organs
The process of producing speech The air breathed in→ lungs→the air pressed out→ ↗mouth cavity widepipe (trachea) → larynx → pharynx → ↘nasal cavity
The principal cavities or resonators: -the pharyngeal cavity -the oral cavity -the nasal cavity (-the labial cavity) The vocal tract: - the long tubular structure formed by the first three cavities.
The Vocal Organs or the Speech Organs Pharynx Oral Cavity Nasal Cavity Uvula Tongue (tip/blade/front/ middle/back/root) Hard Palate Soft Palate (Velum) Alveolar Ridge (teeth-ridge) Teeth (upper &lower) Lips (upper &lower) Epiglottis
The Vocal Folds or Vocal Cords
Diagram of the speech organs