The images shown on this page are three-dimensional reconstructions of 22
static vocal tract shapes corresponding to vowels and consonants of American
English. In addition, reconstructions of the trachea are displayed at the
bottom of the page. The images were acquired from one adult male and one adult
female. At the time of scanning, the male was 29 years old, 5 foot 7 inches
tall and weighed 145 pounds. The female was 27 years old, 5 foot 2 inches
tall and weighed 120 pounds. The male is a native of the midwestern United
States while the female is a native of Texas.
--Male-- --Female--
/ii/
/ih/
/eh/
/ae/
/ah/
/aa/
/aw/
/oo/
/uh/
/uu/
/er/
/ll/
/mm/
/nn/
/ng/
/pp/
/tt/
/kk/
/ff/
/th/
/ss/
/sh/
trachea
All image processing
was performed with the
VIDA
software package.
Copyright 1997 Brad H. Story. Unauthorized use of any images shown here,
is strictly prohibited.