The articulators are the vocal organs above the glottis that produce speech sounds. The active articulators include the tongue, lips, velum, and uvula, while the passive articulators are structures like the teeth, hard palate, and soft palate that modify sounds. The tongue can be divided into different regions and the lips can take different positions to produce different sounds.

2. •The vocals organs situated along the
vocal tract above the glottis are called
the articulators.

3. The
Articulatory
System

5. ARTICULATORS
ACTIVE
• The tongue
• The lips
• The velum
• The uvula
PASSIVE
• The upper lip
• The upper teeth
• The roof of the mouth
• Alveolar or teeth ridge
• Hard palate
• Soft palate or velum
• The back Wall of the
throat or pharynx

6. The Active Articulators
 The tongue is divided into:
•The blade: (with the tip), lies opposite to
the teeth ridge.
•The front: it lies opposite to the hard
palate.
•The back: it lies opposite to the soft
palate.
•The root of the tongue.

7. The Active Articulators
• The lips take four positions:
• Wide open, allowing the air to pass
freely, as in /a/
• In contact, as in /p/
• Closer together, the air pusher through
making a fictional sound.
• Be made to vibrate.

8. The Passive Articulators

9. The Passive Articulators