5. The production of speech

Before we can describe the way the vowels and consonants of GA are pronounced, and how they differ from Dutch vowels and consonants, we need to know what we actually do when we speak. How are speech sounds actually made? Click on the menu items below for an answer to this question.

This chapter consists of the following parts:

5.1 The lungs and the larynx

5.1.1 Breath group

5.2 The vocal cords

5.2.1 The open and vibrating glottis

5.2.2 The closed and narrowed glottis

5.3 Pitch

5.4 The speech tract

5.4.1 Resonance

5.4.2 Friction

5.5 The mouth