ARTICULATORS

Articulators diagram

HARD PALATE

NASAL CAVITY

ORAL CAVITY

SOFT PALATE

Articulators are the organs or physiological structures that produce speech sounds.The tongue is one of the most active and important articulators and produces most of the sounds involved in speech.

TEETH

PHARYNX

LIPS

ALVEOLAR RIDGE

LARYNX

TONGUE

VOCAL CORDS

Lungs

DIAPHRAGM

Esmeralda Morales Mtz.

VOCAL TRACT

After passing though the larynx, the air goes through what we call the vocal tract, which ends at the mouth and nostrils.

VOCAL TRACT

After passing though the larynx, the air goes through what we call the vocal tract, which ends at the mouth and nostrils.

DIAPHRAGM

Is important as well as it controls the movement of lungs.

HARD PALATE

It is often called the roof of the mouth, is the curved surface you can touch with your tongue.

Lungs

Lungs produce the air flow needed for the production of almost all sounds.

TEETH

The tongue is in contactt with the upper side teeth for most speech sounds

PHARYNX

It is a tube which begins just above the larynx. At the top, it is divided into two, one part being the back of the oral cavity and the other being the beginningof the way through the nasal cavity.

LIPS

They are important in speech. They can be pressed together (p, b, m), brought into contact with the teeth (f, v), or rounded to produce the lip-shape for vowels like u.

LARYNX

Muscles in the larynx produce many different modifications in the flow of air from the chest to the mouth.

SOFT PALATE OR VELUM

It allows air to pass through the nose and through the mouth. Often in speech it is raised so that air cannot escape through the nose.

TONGUE

It is a very important articulator and it can be moved into many different places and different shapes. It is usual to divide the tongue into different parts.It is usual to divide the tongue into different parts, though there are no clear dividing lines withing its structure.

ALVEOLAR RIDGE

It is between the top front teeth and the hard palate. You can feel its shape with your tongue.

VOCAL CORDS

They are located within the larynx and are open during inhalation and come together to close during swallowing and phonation. When closed, the vocal folds may vibrate and modulate the expelled airflow from the lungs to produce speech and singing.