Speech Production Quiz

Which muscles in our chest produce the flow of air needed for speech sounds?

• Muscles in our legs

• Muscles in our arms

• Muscles in our chest

• Muscles in our head

What is the part of the vocal tract that air passes through after the larynx?

• Pharynx

• Nasal cavity

• Oral cavity

• Alveolar ridge

Which articulator is responsible for allowing air to pass through the nose and mouth?

• Tongue

• Teeth

• Soft palate / velum

• Lips

What is the part of the vocal tract that is between the top front teeth and the hard palate?

• Pharynx

• Alveolar ridge

• Soft palate / velum

• Nasal cavity

Which articulator is responsible for producing sounds like 'k' and 'g'?

• Tongue

• Teeth

• Soft palate / velum

• Lips

What is the term for sounds made with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge?

• Bilabial

• Labiodental

• Dental

• Alveolar

Which articulator is responsible for producing sounds like 'p' and 'b'?

• Tongue

• Teeth

• Soft palate / velum

• Lips

What is the term for sounds made with the lips pressed together?

• Bilabial

• Labiodental

• Dental

• Alveolar

What is the term for sounds in which there is no obstruction to the flow of air from the larynx to the lips?

• Vowels

• Consonants

• Diphthongs

• Tripthongs

What is the term for a gliding vowel in which there is a continuous transition from one position to another?

• Vowels

• Consonants

• Diphthongs

• Tripthongs