English Phonetics and Phonology 2 Quiz

How many mechanisms are involved in the voice/ sound production?

• 1

• 2

• 3

What are the three basic mechanisms?

What is the result of muscles contracting in the process of voice production?

• Silence

• Sounds

What happens to the vocal folds when you want to breath?

• Open and exhale deeply

• Close and begin to inhale

• Close and begin to exhale

• Open and inhale deeply

What happens to the vocal folds when you want to speak?

• Shrink and expand rapidly

• Close and begin to exhale

• Open and inhale deeply

What determines the strength and loudness of the voice in voice production?

• Contractions of muscles

• Lungs

• Speed of air flow

What is the speed of air flow through the vocal folds determined by?

• Diaphragm

• Vocal tract

• Lungs

What structures are responsible for producing different modifications in the flow of air from the chest to the mouth/nostrils?

• Muscles in the larynx

• The length and shape of the vocal tract

What is the sound source in the vibrating mechanism of voice production?

• Lungs

• Vocal Folds

• Mouth

• Diaphragm

What is the process of producing sound by the vibration of the vocal cords in the larynx called?

• Phonation

• Resonance

• Articulation

• Breathing