Phonetics - Organs of Speech


Phonetics - The Organs of Speech

             

                 The organs involved in producing the speech sounds are Lips, Teeth, Alveolar Ridge, Hard Palate, Soft Palate(velum), Tongue, Uvula, Pharynx, Larynx, Vocal cord, Glottis, Epiglottis, Wind Pipe and Lungs. They can be divided into two types. They are Active articulators and Passsive articulators. The upper lips, Teeth, Teeth ridge, Hard palate, Soft palate, Uvula and Pharynx are the Passive articulators. The Tongue and Lower lips are the Active articulators. The glottis is not an active articulator because it is only a space between vocal cords.





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