Production of speech sounds

Velum (Soft Palate):
Allows air to pass through the nose and through the mouth.
often in speech it is raised so that air cannot escape through the nose.
can be touched by the tongue.

Hard Palate:

"roof of the mouth"

Tongue:

very important articulator, it can be moved into many different places and different shapes.
Parts of the tongue ( tip, blade, front, back, root )

 Lips:
can have different shapes and positions:

• Rounded: the corners of the lips are brought towards each other and the lips pushed forwards.
• Spread: the corners of the lips moved away from each other, as for a smile.
• Neutral: the lips are not noticeably rounded or spread.