280 THE VOICE AND SPEECH 



1}, p, t, d, k and g. If the closure is not complete, the 

 result is a hissing sound called an aspirate, as in pro- 

 nouncing /, v, w, s, z, I, sch, t~k, j, ch and h. Still other 

 sounds, as r, m, n and ng, are produced by the vibration 

 of the tongue or by the resonance of the nose. 



Whispering. In whispering, the larynx is not used, 

 but instead the resonance chambers of the nose together 

 with the articular movements of the lips, tongue and 

 palate, produce the sound. 



