The organs of speech

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The Organs of Speech 1-nasal cavity 2-lips 3-teeth 4-aveolar ridge 5-hard palate 6-velum (soft palate) 7-uvula 8-apex (tip) of tongue 9-blade (front) of tongue 10-dorsum (back) of tongue 11-oral cavity 12-pharynx 13-epiglottis 14-larynx 15-vocal cords 16-trachea 17-esophagus Speech organs produce the many sounds needed for language. Organsused include thelips,teeth,tongue,alveolar ridge,hard palate, velum (softpalate),uvulaandglottis.Speech organs - otherwise articulators - are divided into two:passive articulators and active articulators . Passive articulators are those whichremain static during the articulation of sound. Upper lips, upper teeth,alveolar ridge, hard palate etc. are the passive articulators. Active articulators move towards thesepassive articulatorsto produce variousspeech sounds, indifferent manner . The most important active articulator istongue. Uvula, lower jaw which include lower teeth and lower lip are theother active articulators

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The Organs of Speech

1-nasal cavity

2-lips

3-teeth

4-aveolar ridge

5-hard palate

6-velum (soft palate)

7-uvula

8-apex (tip) of tongue

9-blade (front) of tongue

10-dorsum (back) of tongue

11-oral cavity

12-pharynx

13-epiglottis

14-larynx

15-vocal cords

16-trachea

17-esophagus

Speech organs

produce the many sounds needed for language. Organsused include thelips,teeth,tongue,alveolar ridge,hard palate, velum (softpalate),uvulaandglottis.Speech organs - otherwise articulators - are divided into two:passive articulators and active articulators

. Passive articulators are those whichremain static during the articulation of sound. Upper lips, upper teeth,alveolar ridge, hard palate etc. are the passive articulators. Active articulators move towards thesepassive articulatorsto produce variousspeech sounds, indifferent manner . The most important active articulator istongue. Uvula, lower jaw which include lower teeth and lower lip are theother active articulators