EPP. Week 2. Practice

Speech is produced by bringing ______ from the lungs to the larynx, where the vocal ______ may be held open to allow the air to pass through or may vibrate to make a sound. The airflow from the lungs is then shaped by the articulators in the mouth and nose. The first mechanism is known as _______, the second is ______, and the last is ___________.

The opening between the vocal folds is called the ______.

The ______ cavity is the space in your mouth.

The ______ cavity is the space inside and behind your nose.

We use our tongues, lips, teeth and jaws to articulate speech as well. We call these ________.

According to the position of the glottis and the function of the vocal folds (i.e. their movement, vibration), we can differentiate between _______ and _______ sounds.

In the production of voiced sounds, the glottis is ________, and the vocal folds _________.

On the other hand, glottis can stay _______, which makes vocal folds stay apart and make ______ movement – this leads to the production of voiceless sounds.

The so-called glottal ________ represents the glottal replacement of the /t/ sound.

IPA, used for the transcription of English and many other languages, stands for International Phonetic Association.

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