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The Articulators:
Fixed and Mobile Articulators
Fixed Articulators: Hard palate, teeth, alveolar ridge
Voiced and Voiceless sounds Voiced sounds are created when the vocal folds are together and then are caused to vibrate when air is passed through them Voiceless sounds are created when the vocal folds are apart and air passes though them, not disturbing the folds are causing any vibrations from the vocal folds.
Places of Articulation
Pharynx: In the pharynx, the air- carrying the waves- moves to the larynx
Larynx: Know as the voice box, the larynx is found at the top of the trachea, at the front of the neck, and it is protected by a cartilage (an Adams apple) ands it is really what determines the tone (unique quality of voice that each individual has) Trachea: The trachea what is familiarly known as the windpipe, and in voice production;
Relaxation:
Does and Donts of Voice Care: Do breath through the nose- less dust and bacteria gets into the body because of the defence of the nasal hair trapping the dust and also breathing through the nose is better for your resonation as it clears your sinuses
References:
Where is the larynx, and what does it do? All content 2011 Merseyside & Cheshire Cancer Network http://www.mccn.nhs.uk/patients/cancer-types/larynx/where-is-the-larynx.php