Constant Articulation Phrases

Question 1

Describe the term “labial”

Answer 1

Any sound made with closure or near-closure of the lips are labials

Question 2

Describe the term “bilabials”

Answer 2

Sounds involving both lips (ex: peer, bin and month)

Question 3

Describe the term “labiodentals”

Answer 3

Sounds involving the lower lip and upper teeth (ex: fire and vow)

Question 4

Describe the term “dental”

Answer 4

Sound produced when the tongue is placed against or near the teeth (ex: European French words, sept, temps)

Question 5

Describe the term “interdental”

Answer 5

Sound produced when the tongue is placed between the teeth (ex: this and thing)

Question 6

Describe the term “alveolar”

Answer 6

Tongue touching alveolar ridge, found just behind the upper front teeth (ex: top, deer, soap)

Question 7

Describe the term “alveopalatal”

Answer 7

Sound produced when the body of the tongue touches the roof of mouth just behind alveolar (ex: show, measure)

Question 8

Describe the term “palatal”

Answer 8

Sound produced when the tongue touches highest part of the roof of the mouth (ex: “y” sound in yes)

Question 9

Describe the term “velar”

Answer 9

The soft area on the roof of your mouth in the back (ex: call, guy, hang)

Question 10

Describe the term “uvular”

Answer 10

Small fleshy flap of tissue that hangs down from the velum (no known sounds in English)

Question 11

Describe the term “pharyngeal”

Answer 11

Sound produced by retracting the tongue or constricting the pharynx (found in dialects of Arabic but not English)

Question 12

Describe the term “glottal”

Answer 12

Sounds produced using vocal cords as primary articulators (ex: h sound in heave and hog is produced at glottis)