Speech production is the process of generating sounds, words, and sentences in the human body to communicate with others. It involves a complex interplay between various organs, muscles, and neural pathways that work together to produce speech sounds. The process of speech production begins inside the brain with message formulation. It is then translated using a language system into a linguistic code that formulates a plan for the motor cortex to activate the necessary movements of the speech muscles. The next step is the movement of air through the [[vocal tract]]. By manipulating the articulators and controlling their movements with precise muscle contractions, the [[human speech production mechanism]] is able to produce different sounds and articulate them into a [[speech signal]]. ![[speech-production.excalidraw.svg]] The human speech production process can be replicated by machines through a process that is called [[what is speech synthesis|speech synthesis]].