place in the mouth consonants are articulated From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In phonetics (the study of sounds in human speech), the place of articulation of a sound is where in the mouth the sound is made (articulated). There are at least 13 different places of articulation. They are split into four big types.
Labial sounds are made with one or two lips. They are split into three types:
Bilabial sounds are made with both lips. The bilabial sounds in English are [m], [p], and [b].
Labiodental sounds are made with the lips and the teeth. Almost always the top lip and the bottom teeth are used. The labiodental sounds in English are [f] and [v].
Linguolabial sounds are made by the tongue touching the top lip. There are no linguolabial sounds in English. Sometimes it is said to be part of the next group (Coronal).
Coronal sounds are made with the tip of the tongue. They are split into three types:
Dental sounds are made by the tip of the tongue touching the back of the teeth. The dental sounds in English are [θ] and [ð].
Alveolar sounds are made by the tip of the tongue touching the ridge behind the teeth. The alveolar sounds in English are [n], [t], [d], [s], [z], and [l].
Retroflex sounds are made by pressing the tongue flat against the front part of roof of the mouth. There are no retroflex sounds in English.
Palatal sounds are made by the body of the tongue and the middle part of the roof of the mouth. The only palatal sound in English is [j]. Some say that it is part of the next group (dorsal).
Dorsal sounds are made with the body of the tongue.
Velar sounds are made with the back of the tongue and the soft palate. There are three velar sounds in most dialects of English: [k], [g], and [ŋ].
Uvular sounds are made with the back of the tongue and the uvula. There are no uvular sounds in English.
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