Unit 4: Voice Vocabulary

Accent

• freedom from all bodily tensions
• a pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a distinct language for a group of people
• how softly or loudly a person speaks
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world

Articulation

• the speed at which someone speaks
• freedom from all bodily tensions
• the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
• how we sit and stand

Articulators

• the musical tone of a voice
• the parts of the body that create consonant sounds (jaw, lips, tongue, teeth, soft palate)
• a pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a distinct language for a group of people
• how we sit and stand

Breath Control

• the amount of force you use in inhaling and exhaling
• the placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communicating to an audience
• the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
• the muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage

Breathing

• the amount of force you use in inhaling and exhaling
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
• the necessary process of inhaling and exhaling air to live
• the voice element that makes one person sound different from everyone else

Dialect

• a pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a distinct language for a group of people
• the rising and falling of pitch; inflection adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words
• muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world

Diaphragm

• the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
• the muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
• the effective control of all voice elements and body movements

Diction

• a person's pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses himself or herself
• the speed at which someone speaks
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
• the parts of the body that create vowel sounds (throat, nose, mouth, sinuses)

Flexibility

• muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound
• the process of varying inflections of the voice
• the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
• the effective control of all voice elements and body movements

Inflection

• the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords
• the speed at which someone speaks
• The manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
• the rising and falling of pitch; inflection adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words