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Voice and Diction
the info on the study guide unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How is the voice produced? | Air moving through the vocal folds causing them to vibrate. |
| What is necessary for correct speech and voice production? | Good posture, relaxed body, proper breath, flexible lips & tongue |
| What hings can affect the voice in a negative way? | caffeine, smoking, dairy products, excessive shouting |
| where are the vocal folds located? | larynx |
| what are the vocal folds made of? | muscle tissue |
| what is controlled breathing? | Brief inhalation followed by controlled exhalation |
| Why is relaxation and warm-up important to good vocal production? | to stretch vocal folds and warm up that muscle |
| What is resonance? | richness of sound caused by vibrations which are amplified |
| What is a resonator? | 1. oral cavity 2. nasal cavity 3. head 4. throat |
| What is nasality? | Sound forced through the nasal cavity |
| Which sounds in English that should be sounded through the nose? | M, N, NG |
| define quality | individual sound of a voice (Q) |
| define pitch | relative highness & lowness of a voice (P) |
| define inflection | gradual raising and lowering of a voice |
| define monotone | pitch remains on only 1 level |
| define volume | relative strength, force, and intensity of a voice (V) |
| what is explosive force | sudden sharp breath pressure like a quick shout |
| what is expulsive force? | steady even breath pressure (long sss sound pr normal speech) |
| define rate | speed at which words are spoken (R) |
| rapid delivery = what? | causes tension, excitement and expectation |
| slower delivery = what? | causes feelings of importance, serenity and reverence |
| what is the proper way to use a pause? | at the beginning or end of a thought group (usually where a period or comma is put in written words) |
| where do pauses come in a thought group? | they never come in a thought group, only before or after |
| where should tone be placed? | in the mask of the face (eye sockets/ cheek bones/ nose) |
| how is the voice used to produce emphasis? | by changing pitch, using greater force, and by changing rate |
| what is meant by "swallowing words" | 1. muffled sound 2. keeping sound in the throat instead of the mask 3. not allowing sound to reach the resonating chambers |
| define diction | correct articulation of sound |
| what are the results of diction | clear, correct, pleasing sound that carries well |
| what are some habits of sloppy speach | 1. muttering 2. mumbling 3. dropping sounds |
| what is the IPA | International Phonetic Alphabet |
| what is a phoneme? | the smaller unit of sound |
| what is a vowel? | a sound that passes with an unobstructed tone through the mouth |
| how are a vowel's tone formed? | with the lips, tongue, jaw and soft palate. Positions differ for each vowel sound |
| what are diphthongs? | a combination of 2 vowel sounds |
| what is a 'schwa' | an unaccented vowel syllable |
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