調ちょう音おん器き官かん

noun

articulatory organ; speech organ

Technical term in phonetics referring to parts of the vocal tract used to produce speech sounds, such as the tongue, teeth, lips, palate, and vocal cords.

• 調ちょう音おん器き官かんの動うごきを観かん察さつすると、発はつ音おんの仕し組くみがよくわかる。

  Observing the movements of the articulatory organs helps you understand how pronunciation works.