Speech Production Quiz

What is the primary function of the lungs in speech production?

• To produce sound directly

• To provide an energy source for setting the larynx into vibration

• To shape the sound into words

• To amplify the sound

What is another name for the vocal folds?

• Vocal cords

• Voice box

• Larynx

• Articulators

Which of the following is considered an active articulator?

• Upper lip

• Upper teeth

• Tongue

• Alveolar ridge

What is the role of the larynx in speech?

• It shapes the sound into words

• It acts as the voice box

• It amplifies the sound

• It filters the air

What is essential for the speech-producing systems to function effectively?

• Visual mechanism

• Hearing mechanism

• Respiratory mechanism

• Digestive mechanism

Which part of the vocal tract is responsible for producing sound?

• Nasal cavity

• Vocal cords

• Alveolar ridge

• Soft palate

What is the primary characteristic of vowels in phonetics?

• Produced by a completely obstructed vocal tract

• Produced by a vocal tract that is more or less unobstructed

• Produced with vibration of the vocal cords

• Produced without vibration of the vocal cords

How are vowels classified based on the position of the tongue?

• High - mid - low, front - central - back

• Voiced - voiceless

• Obstructed - unobstructed

• Vibration - no vibration

What results from a degree of obstruction in the vocal tract?

• Vowels

• Consonants

• Voiced sounds

• Voiceless sounds

What is the difference between voiced and voiceless sounds?

• Voiced sounds are produced with vibration of the vocal cords, voiceless sounds are not

• Voiced sounds are produced without vibration of the vocal cords, voiceless sounds are with vibration

• Voiced sounds are always vowels, voiceless sounds are consonants

• Voiced sounds are always consonants, voiceless sounds are vowels