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| An anatomic structure capable of movements that form the sounds of speech. The primary articulators are the tongue, jaw, lips, and velopharynx. |
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| The sequence of syllables and/or words produced on a single breath. |
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Egressive
- Associated with outflowing air; egressive sounds are formed from an outflowing airstream.
Ingressive
- Associated with inflowing air; ingressive sounds are formed from an inflowing airstream.
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Fundamental Frequency (F0) |
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| The basic rate of vibration of the vocal folds; fundamental frequency is the physical correlate of vocal pitch. |
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| The term that denotes one complete cycle of frequency measurement. |
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| The pattern of fundamental frequency and sound duration in speech. |
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| The space between the division of the oral and pharyngeal cavities and the entrance to the larynx; its anterior boundary is the root of the tongue, and its posterior boundary is the pharyngeal wall. |
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| The soft palate, especially its muscular portion; the velum articulates to open and close the velopharynx. |
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