For human sounds to be turned into speech, these three phases must occur.
What are generate, resonate, and articulate.
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the tongue, palates, teeth, and lips are used for this phase of speaking
What is articulating?
200
A monotone voice can be improved by:
What is speaking with more melody?
Please note: If you speak only at your optimum pitch all the time, you would remain monotone.
200
Voiceless sounds require the vocal folds to....
What is to be held open / not to vibrate at all?
200
If you are asked to speak in a "lower" voice, you should alter your:
What is pitch?
300
the normal rate of speech
What is 120-160 words per minute
300
the dome-shaped muscle under the lungs is called the _______________
What is diaphragm?
300
A tense, tight throat causes a ________ voice.
What is harsh OR high-pitched.
300
Pronouncing "athletic" as though it were spelled "athaletic" is a problem in __________.
What is articulation OR adding in an extra sound.
300
A "step" is used to ____________ a certain word.
What is emphasize?
400
The four classifications of consonant sounds are:
(Each group may write down their answer; must have ALL 4 in order to get points for this question)
What is plosives, fricatives, nasals, and glides.
400
the primary generators of sound are these 2 body parts
(each group can write down an answer; must have BOTH in order to be awarded points)
What are the lungs and vocal folds?
400
Speaking with your mouth somewhat closed causes
What is a twangy sound?
400
Transposing sounds in a word means...
What is switching the order of the sounds.
400
to resonate sound means to ____________ the sound
What is reinforce?
500
A speaker who combines precisely articulated sounds into distinct words is said to have good _____________.
What is pronunciation?
500
most sounds are resonated in these 3 cavities
(All groups may write down an answer; must have ALL 3 in order to be awarded points)
What are the mouth, throat, and nose?
500
to increase volume, a speaker should exert pressure on these muscles
What is stomach OR lower chest muscles (diaphragm)?
500
the key difference between the English alphabet and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):
What is the IPA has one sound per symbol
500
We study the vocalization process in order to learn these 3 skills:
(This information was on the very last slide. Have each team guess and write down their answers; anyone with a single correct answer can be awarded points)
What is 1) how to improve our own voice quality; 2) how to articulate more clearly; 3) how to improve our breathing while speaking.