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Glottis
Arytenoid cartilage
Glottis positions
Identifiers
MeSHD005931
TA98A06.2.09.012
TA23197
FMA55414
Anatomical terminology

The glottis is the opening between the vocal folds[1] (the rima glottidis).[2]

Structure

Function

Phonation

Main article: Phonation

As the vocal folds vibrate, the resulting vibration produces a "buzzing" quality to the speech, called voice or voicing or pronunciation.

Sound production that involves moving the vocal folds close together is called glottal.[3] English has a voiceless glottal transition spelled "h". This sound is produced by keeping the vocal folds spread somewhat, resulting in non-turbulent airflow through the glottis.[3] In many accents of English the glottal stop (made by pressing the folds together) is used as a variant allophone of the phoneme /t/ (and in some dialects, occasionally of /k/ and /p/); in some languages, this sound is a phoneme of its own.[citation needed]

Skilled players of the Australian didgeridoo restrict their glottal opening in order to produce the full range of timbres available on the instrument.[4]

The vibration produced is an essential component of voiced consonants as well as vowels. If the vocal folds are drawn apart, air flows between them causing no vibration, as in the production of voiceless consonants.[citation needed]

The glottis is also important in the valsalva maneuver.

  • Voiced consonants include /v/, /z/, /ʒ/, /d͡ʒ/, /ð/, /b/, /d/, /ɡ/, /enwiki/w/.
  • Voiceless consonants include /f/, /s/, /ʃ/, /t͡ʃ/, /θ/, /p/, /t/, /k/, /ʍ/, and /h/.

Additional images

  • Larynx
    Larynx
  • The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind.
    The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind.
  • The entrance to the larynx.
    The entrance to the larynx.
  • Glottis
    Glottis
  • Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.
    Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.
  • Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.
    Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.
  • Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.
    Larynx, pharynx and tongue. Deep dissection.Posterior view.

References

  1. ^ Ladefoged, Peter. 2006. A course in Phonetics. UCLA.
  2. ^ WebMD (2009). "glottis". Webster's New World Medical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-544-18897-6. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Hayes, Bruce (2009). Introductory Phonology. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4051-8411-3.
  4. ^ Tarnopolsky, Alex; Fletcher, Neville; Hollenberg, Lloyd; Lange, Benjamin; Smith, John; Wolfe, Joe (2005). "Acoustics: The vocal tract and the sound of a didgeridoo". Nature. 436 (7047): 39. Bibcode:2005Natur.436...39T. doi:10.1038/43639a. PMID 16001056.
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