Speech Sound Production and Classification

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Understanding Speech Sounds: Phonetics and Phonology

The Role of the Larynx and Pharynx in Speech

The larynx is situated at the upper extreme of the trachea (windpipe), sheltered by a group of bones and cartilages that can be seen prominently as the “Adam’s apple.” It has two basic functions: a biological one, preventing food or other objects from entering the trachea, and another related to speech production, controlling the passing of the air.

The pharynx is the cavity comprised between the larynx

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