Vocal Anatomy

Vocal AnatomyVocal AnatomyParts of the VoiceParts of the Voice

Elizabeth Therese GaughanElizabeth Therese GaughanEnglish Language AssistantEnglish Language AssistantIES La ArboledaIES La Arboleda

1. Generator› The voice starts with AIRAIR in the lungs.

2. Vibrator› The air becomes SOUNDSOUND in the voice box.

3. Resonator› The sound becomes a unique VOICE VOICE in the

face.4. Articulator

› The sound becomes WORDSWORDS in the mouth.

Generate==produce The generator is the

LUNGSLUNGS. The lungs PRODUCEPRODUCE

air to power the voice.

AIRAIR makes your voice work!

The DIAPHRAGMDIAPHRAGM is a muscle

that helps the lungs expand and contract.

The vibrator is the VOCAL FOLDSVOCAL FOLDS.

Air makes the vocal folds VIBRATEVIBRATE.

The vocal folds are in the LARYNXLARYNX, or “voice box.”

The resonator is:› PHARYNXPHARYNX› NASAL CAVITYNASAL CAVITY› SINUSESSINUSES

The vibrator only makes a BUZZBUZZ.

Your VOICEVOICE comes from air vibrating with the resonators.

The articulator is:› LIPSLIPS› TEETHTEETH› TONGUETONGUE

The articulator makes your voice into LANGUAGELANGUAGE.

The articulator is very important when learning a new language!