In the source-filter theory of speech production,
A) the oral cavity is the source and the nasal cavity provides the filter.
B) the vibrating vocal folds are the source and the oral/nasal cavities provide the filter.
C) the respiratory system is the source and the articulatory/resonatory system provides the filter.
D) none of the above.

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In the source-filter theory, the vibrating vocal folds act as the source of sound, and the oral and nasal cavities act as the filter that shapes the sound into speech.

In the Source-Filter Theory of Speech Production