Vocal Anatomy

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Vocal Anatomy Vocal Anatomy Parts of the Voice Parts of the Voice Elizabeth Therese Elizabeth Therese Gaughan Gaughan English Language English Language Assistant Assistant

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Vocal AnatomyVocal AnatomyParts of the VoiceParts of the Voice

Elizabeth Therese GaughanElizabeth Therese GaughanEnglish Language AssistantEnglish Language AssistantIES La ArboledaIES La Arboleda

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1. Generator› The voice starts with AIRAIR in the lungs.

2. Vibrator› The air becomes SOUNDSOUND in the voice box.

3. Resonator› The sound becomes a unique VOICE VOICE in the

face.4. Articulator

› The sound becomes WORDSWORDS in the mouth.

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Generate==produce The generator is the

LUNGSLUNGS. The lungs PRODUCEPRODUCE

air to power the voice.

AIRAIR makes your voice work!

The DIAPHRAGMDIAPHRAGM is a muscle

that helps the lungs expand and contract.

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The vibrator is the VOCAL FOLDSVOCAL FOLDS.

Air makes the vocal folds VIBRATEVIBRATE.

The vocal folds are in the LARYNXLARYNX, or “voice box.”

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The resonator is:› PHARYNXPHARYNX› NASAL CAVITYNASAL CAVITY› SINUSESSINUSES

The vibrator only makes a BUZZBUZZ.

Your VOICEVOICE comes from air vibrating with the resonators.

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The articulator is:› LIPSLIPS› TEETHTEETH› TONGUETONGUE

The articulator makes your voice into LANGUAGELANGUAGE.

The articulator is very important when learning a new language!