Voice Vocabulary

The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables

• Articulators

• articulation

• projection

• rate

An unvaried speaking tone with a lack of inflection throughout a speech.

• range

• monochrome

• nasality

• monotone

The muscle located under the ribcage which forces air from the lungs

• resonators

• articulators

• rate

• diaphragm

A person's pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses himself or herself.

• vocal variety

• diction

• rate

• articulation

The quality of sound produced through nasal passages.

• nasality

• monotone

• resonance

• relaxation

The parts of the mouth which create sound into words: lips, teeth, tongue, jaw, etc. These make consonant sounds.

• resonators

• articulation

• Articulators

• stretching

The act of clearly pronouncing words so that they can be understood by an audience.

• nasality

• pitch

• pronunciation

• enunciation

The part of the throat that contains the vocal cords.

• vocal folds

• larynx

• nasal passages

• lungs

Changes in vocal dynamics including pitch, accent, emphasis, rhythm and tempo

• inflection

• rate

• relaxation

• razzmatazz

The relative highness or lowness of a voice.

• quality

• tone

• pitch

• volume