MEANING FOR THE WORDS COMMONLY USED IN PHONETICS
(1) Organ – In animals and plants, it is a part composed of several tissues and adapted to the performance of a function or functions.
(2) Ravishing – It is something that causes a great joy or delight and is charming and enchanting.
(3) Physiology – It is a branch of biology dealing with the functions and vital processes of living organisms or their parts and organs.
(4) Mechanism – It is the working arrangement of parts of a machine.
(5) Energizer – It is the part played by the exhaled breath of the speaker in the mechanism for speech.
(6) Vibrator – Vocal cords of humans act as vibrators in the speech mechanism.
(7) Resonator – It is a device in the speech mechanism that produces resonance or increases sound of resonance.
(8) Respiratory system – It is the set of glands and organs that are connected with breathing air in and out – inhaling and exhaling of air.
(9) Phonatory system – It is the set of organs connected with uttering voiced words or vocalizing.
(10) Articulatory system – These are organs in the mouth and throat which, when moved, give or help to give speech sound with their characteristic acoustics properties.
(11) Larynx – It is the structure and cartilages at the end of human trachea containing the vocal cords and serving as the organ of sound.
(12) Pharynx – It is the throat muscles and membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading from the mouth and nasal passages to the food pipe.
(13) Strictures – These represent the different ways in which the passage of air is restricted in speech mechanism.
(14) Pronunciation – It is the manner of pronouncing words with reference to the production of sound, placing of stress, intonation etc.
(15) Enunciation – It is to announce words clearly, distinctly and definitely.
