THE

ORGANS
OF
SPEECH
THE CAVITIES
ORALCAVITY
NASAL CAVITY
 ORAL CAVITY
Itrefers to the
MOUTH and all its
parts including the
lips, tongue, teeth
and the roof and
floor of the mouth.
NASAL CAVITY
Itrefers to the
INTERIOR of the
NOSE or the
structure which
opens exteriorly at
the nostrils.
The air passing
through the glottis
and out of the larynx
will have to go into
the pharynx, a space
formed by the root of
the tongue and the
walls of the throat.
Sound is
produced by
the vibrating
vocal cords.
The VELUM is
drawn up and
back against the
wall of the
throat.
VELUM (SOFT
PALATE)
Isthe soft
tissue
constituting the
back of the roof
of the mouth.
This movement BLOCKS
the entrance to the nasal
cavity, thus forcing the
air out through the oral
cavity where it is further
reinforce and modified
before it ultimately
passes through the lips.
Theresulting
sound is ORAL.
CLOSURES OF THE
NASAL CAVITY
Required for
swallowing and
pronunciation of
the letters in the
oral cavity.
The passage to the
oral cavity may be
blocked by dropping
the velum and
raising the back of
the tongue until
they meet.
The air from
the pharynx
has to pass
through the
nasal cavity
where it undergoes
further
reinforcement and
modifications
before it finally
comes out through
the nostrils.
CLOSURES OF THE
ORAL CAVITY
Required to
permit the exit of
air through the
nasal cavity for
nasal breathing
Required during
sucking
Required for
pronunciation of
sounds “M” and
“N”
 THE
ARTICULATORS
AND
POINT OF
ARTICULATION
ARTICULATORS
- They are the
various movable
organs.
PRINCIPAL
ARTICULATORS
LOWER LIP
TONGUE
LOWER JAW
POINTS OF
ARTICULATION
UPPER LIP
UPPER TEETH
ALVEOLAR RIDGE
DOME (hard palate)
VELUM
TONGUE
Isthe most
mobile of all
articulators
Divided into 4
parts or sections:
front
center
dorsum/back
root
LIPS
Have the
advantage of
being visible
The lower lip
articulates
against either
the upper lip
or teeth