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A. By elevating the velum

B. By constricting or widening the pharynx

C. By raising the hard palate

D. By protruding the lips

A. How pressed or breathy your voice sounds.

B. The loudness of your voice.

C. How hyper or hyponasal your voice sounds.

D. The pitch of your voice.

!A. A female is likely to have lower vocal tract resonances (or formants) than a child. True False
1B. All of the following are ways the size and shape of the vocal tract may be modified EXCEPT:

A. By elevating the velum

B. By constricting or widening the pharynx

C. By raising the hard palate

D. By protruding the lips

1C. Without the vocal tract you would be able to change all of the following EXCEPT:

A. How pressed or breathy your voice sounds.

B. The loudness of your voice.

C. How hyper or hyponasal your voice sounds.

D. The pitch of your voice.

Explanation / Answer

1.a. True

Females have shorter vocal tract than males and therefore have higher formant frequencies. However, children have even shorter vocal tract and even higher formant frequencies than females.

1.B. c) by raising the hard palate.

Hard palate is a connection between nasal passage and mouth. It's function is to help in the passage of food. Hence, shape and size of vocal tract cannot be modified by raising the hard palate.

1.c. b) the loudness of your voice.

As loudness is only characterised by the amplitude of vibrations, absence of vocal tract doesn't affect loudness.

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