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WorksheetsThe Speech Mechanism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is the larynx?
A hollow tube that let's air pass.
Is made of muscles and cartilages.
Is a band of tissue.
Is a valve
How many positions can adopt the vocal folds?
1
2
3
4
"The nasal cavity extends from _____ to the nostrils"
Larynx
Esophagus
Pharynx
Oral Cavity
The human speech mechanism has three resonators
Mouth, Pharynx and Nose
Pharynx, Oral Cavity and Nasal Cavity
Oral Cavity, Larynx and Pharynx
Pharynx, Larynx and the Nasal Cavity
Which of these sounds are produced when the tongue makes a brief contact to the alveolar ridge, and the vocal cords vibrate?
/d/
/z/
/t/
/n/
What does separate the mouth from the nasal cavity?
(a)
When the position of vocal folds is wide apart, what sound/s can be produced?
/h/
Voiced sounds
Glottal stop
Voiceless sounds
What is the function of the lungs?
Set the passage or air into inhaling-exhaling.
Control the airflow for sound production.
Shape the airflow and modify the vocal tract's shape.
Contain air to enhance the sound.
Where are the articulators?
Oral cavity
Nasal cavity
Larynx
Pharynx
What is the fundamental frequency of the phonation?
The pressure of air inside the lungs
The rate at which the vocal folds open and close
A section that goes from the larynx upwards
What makes the sound stronger and louder
