Now that you have a sense of how your body moves when you breathe, the next thing to explore is how air pressure works.
Whenever air is captured within or moved through the body, the air pressure changes, and this influences how things sound.
In the video below, I explain what pressure is and how it is created in the body. I also show where in the body you can change the pressure. As you watch, be sure to mimic with your own body so you can feel the concepts being discussed.
In the next video, we explore how air pressure affects different types of speech sounds.
The first division between phonemes is that of “continuants” vs “stops”. Continuant phonemes are creates by having air flow through the mouth, whereas stop consonants are created by air stopping in the mouth.
You will learn how pressure determines the volume of continuants, and therefore plays a role in determining stress emphasis. And you will also learn how air pressure creates “turbulence”, distinguishing some consonants from others. Then, you will learn how air pressure creates suction and explosion effects for stop consonants.
Again, be sure to experiment with your own mouth as I go through the examples, to make sure you can feel the concepts discussed.
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