Speech Sounds

1. Speech Organs

1.1. The Lungs

1.1.1. Inhalation an Exhalation of air

1.1.2. The Epiglottis

1.1.3. The trachea

1.2. Larynx

1.2.1. Vocal cords/folds

1.2.2. Articulators

1.2.2.1. Are the muscles in the vocal Tract

1.2.2.1.1. Pharynx

1.2.2.1.2. The soft Palate/Velum

1.2.2.1.3. The hard palate

1.2.2.1.4. Alveolar Ridge

1.2.2.1.5. The tongue

1.2.2.1.6. The teeth

1.2.2.1.7. The Lips

1.2.2.1.8. Articulatory Phonetics

1.3. Vocal tract

1.3.1. It's used to form sounds which are called articulators

1.3.1.1. Buccal

1.3.1.2. Oral

1.3.1.3. Nasal

1.3.1.4. Pharyngingeal cavities

2. Categories

2.1. Periodic

2.2. Noisy

2.2.1. ("Sh", "O","P")

2.3. Impulsive

3. Phoneme

3.1. Provides a meanin in a word

4. Phonetic

4.1. Study of sound variations

4.2. Phonetic Features

4.2.1. Loudness

4.2.2. Pitch

4.2.3. Tone of voice

4.2.4. Duration and length

5. Sound

5.1. Air pressure at the lips