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 |