Organs Of Speech

1-Lips
2-Teeth
3-Alveolar ridge, convex part of the mouth,
immediately behind the teeth

4-Hard palate, concave part of the roof of
the mouth

5-Soft palate in lowered position

6- Uvula, the loose hanging end of the soft

7-Pharynx
8- the tip of the tongue, the part opposite the
teeth ridge

9-Blade of the tongue

10-Front of the tongue, the part opposite the
hard palate

11-Back of the tongue, the part opposite the
soft palate


12-Epiglottis; this is drawn over the
windpipe when swallowing

13-Windpipe
14-Food passage

15- Vocal cords