Airstream Mechanisms

Which of the following best describes the concept of airstream mechanisms in phonetics?

• The process of sound production using vocal cords only

• The flow of air through different parts of the vocal tract to create sounds

• The role of pitch in altering speech sounds

• The vibration of vocal folds in producing consonant sounds

What is the primary airstream mechanism used in English for producing voiced sounds?

• Pulmonic egressive

• Glottalic egressive

• Velaric ingressive

• Nasalic egressive

What type of airstream mechanism is used in producing ejective consonants?

• Pulmonic egressive

• Pulmonic ingressive

• Glottalic egressive

• Glottalic ingressive

In which airstream mechanism does the air flow originate from the lungs?

• Velaric egressive

• Glottalic ingressive

• Pulmonic egressive

The velaric airstream mechanism involves the movement of the tongue to create a vacuum in the oral cavity.

• True

• False

Ejective consonants are produced with an ingressive airflow.

• True

• False

The pulmonic ingressive mechanism is commonly used in English speech sounds.

• True

• False

Match the following airstream mechanisms with their descriptions:

1. 1. Pulmonic egressive: ​ (a)  

2. 2. Pulmonic ingressive: ​ (b)  

3. 3. Glottalic egressive : ​ (c)  

4. 4. Velaric egressive: ​ (d)  

• Air is pushed out from the lungs.
• Air is inhaled into the lungs.
• Air is forced upwards by closing the glottis.
• Air is created by a vacuum in the oral cavity.