vocal tract

American  

noun

1. the passages above the larynx through which air passes in the production of speech, including the buccal, oral, nasal, and pharyngeal cavities.

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Example Sentences

This is because humans have a voice print: our vocal tract leaves a unique signature in the tone of our voice across everything that we say.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

“You can push air through your vocal tract, create these tones and rhythms, and it’s like giving the baby an analgesic,” Dr. Mehr said.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2022

Researchers made a 3D-printed reproduction of the vocal tract of Egyptian priest Nesyamun to produce a rather short groaning sound — which you can hear in this week’s Nature Podcast.

From Nature • Jan. 30, 2020

In a typical human body, air comes from the lungs and passes through the vocal cords, or folds, which vibrate to produce sounds that are then modified in the vocal tract.

From Scientific American • Jan. 23, 2020

As the voice progresses up the scale the stop action ceases, the elliptical opening and the cup become smaller, and the entire vocal tract is, comparatively speaking, contracted.

From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Miller, Frank E.