How to Make Voice and Voiceless Sounds

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Is this correct: to make voiceless sound the glotis more open and more tense; to make voice sound the glotis more narrow and less tense?I don't know how to make the vocal cord vibrate and to make it not vibrate?
 
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What do you do differently between the following pairs of sounds? (first is voiced, second is voiceless)

'b' versus 'p'
'd' versus 't'
'g' versus 'k'
'z' versus 's'

Do any of these pairs both exist in Vietnamese (which is your native language, if I remember correctly)?
 
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The glottis has nothing to do with voicing. At least not in the English language. It's all about the vocal cords.

fxdung said:
I don't know how to make the vocal cord vibrate and to make it not vibrate?
In all languages most vowels are voiced. Put your hand on your neck where the larynx is and start pronouncing the vowels you know. Of English, or Vietnamese. Any language really. You will feel vibration in the voice box.
Then say those same vowels, but whispering. Whispering disengages the vocal cords. Your hand will sense a lack of vibration.
You want to control that vibration to contrast the voiced/unvoiced consonants.
 

1. What is the difference between a voice and a voiceless sound?

A voice sound is produced when the vocal cords vibrate, whereas a voiceless sound is produced without vocal cord vibration. This results in a difference in pitch and quality between the two types of sounds.

2. How can I make a voice sound?

To make a voice sound, you need to use your vocal cords. The vocal cords are located in your throat and are responsible for producing sound. To produce a voice sound, you need to engage your vocal cords and use them to vibrate as air passes through them.

3. What are some examples of voice sounds?

Some examples of voice sounds include vowels (a, e, i, o, u), consonants (b, d, g, m, n), and diphthongs (oi, ow, au). These sounds are produced by engaging the vocal cords and altering the shape of the mouth and tongue.

4. How can I make a voiceless sound?

To make a voiceless sound, you need to restrict or stop the vibration of your vocal cords. This can be done by closing the vocal cords completely (as in the case of a plosive sound) or by partially closing them (as in the case of a fricative sound). The shape of your mouth and tongue also play a role in producing voiceless sounds.

5. What are some examples of voiceless sounds?

Some examples of voiceless sounds include plosives (p, t, k), fricatives (f, s, sh), and affricates (ch, j). These sounds are produced by restricting or stopping the vibration of the vocal cords and using different mouth and tongue positions to create the desired sound.

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