basic consonants

Question 1

bilabial

Answer 1

the two lips close to block the airstream [p, b, m]

Question 2

labiodental

Answer 2

lower lip is raised, nearly touches the upper front teeth /f/ /v/

Question 3

dental

Answer 3

tongue tip is positioned close or touches the front teeth /θ/, /ð/

Question 4

alveolar

Answer 4

tongue tip or blade is in contact with the upper alveolar ridge t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, /z/, /l/.

Question 5

postalveolar

Answer 5

large portion of the tongue rises to articulate with alveolar ridge and front of hard palate [ʃ] [tʃ] [ʒ] [dʒ]

Question 6

palatal

Answer 6

the central portion (front) of the tongue articulates with the hard palate j

Question 7

velar

Answer 7

back of the tongue is moved against the soft palate [k], [g] and [ŋ]

Question 8

glottal

Answer 8

vocal cords are brought into close approximation /h/