Phonetics Assignment #1

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10 questions
This is the assignment for Chapter 2 - Speech Organs. Do your best!
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The space between the vocal cords is called the ...

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The vocal cords are in the .....

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The tongue has the greatest variety of movement of all the organs of speech.

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Where does this air come from?

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The larynx is situated in the upper part of the . . . . . . .

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Which speech articulator is considered to be very important as it can be moved into many different places and different shapes?

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The diagram above illustrates the articulators.
(1): ___________________ ; (2): ________________
(3): __________ ; (4): ___________
(5): ________________ ; (6): ________________
(7): ______________ ; (8): ______________
(9): ___________
Other Answer Choices:
lower teeth
hard palate
alveolar ridge
upper teeth
nose
upper lip
pharynx
velum
tongue
lower lip
larynx
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The diagram above illustrates the subdivisions of the tongue.
(1): ________
(2): __________
(3): __________
(4): _________
(5): _________
Other Answer Choices:
front
top
point
back
tip
roof
root
blade
Required
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Vibration is produced when the vocal cords are brought together.

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Which of the following articulators is passive?