The vocal apparatus
The vocal apparatus
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Horizontal:
1.
The gum-covered ridge of bone behind the teeth in the upper jaw is called the ________________ ridge.
3.
The [χ] sound in words such as "paja" and "mujer" in the center and north of Spain is an __________________ sound.
6.
The sound [p] en "playa" is formed with both _____________.
8.
Labiodental sounds are formed with the _____________ lip and the upper teeth.
9.
The air exits though the _______________ when we ponounce nasal consonants.
10.
The [d] in "dar" is a dental consonant. The tip of the tongue touches the upper _____________.
Vertical:
2.
When you feel a vibration of the _______________ cords when you pronounce a consonant such as [b] it is voiced.
3.
A labio-dental sound is made with the lower lip and the _____________ teeth.
4.
The voiced box is also called _________________.
5.
The ____________ is the roof of the mouth.
7.
The soft palate is also called the ______________.
11.
Interdental sounds, for example the [θ] sound in Spain, are produced with the _______________of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth.
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