International Phonetic Alphabet

Question 1

Bilabial =

Labiodental =

Dental =

Answer 1

Bilabial = close lips.
p, b, m

Labiodental = touch lips to teeth.
f, v

Dental = tongue tip making contact with upper teeth.
t, d, n

Question 2

Alveolar =

Post alveolar =

Answer 2

Alveolar = tip of the tongue touches the roof of the mouth near the front
s, z

Post alveolar = tip of the tongue touches the roof of the mouth further back.
“sha”, “zsha”

Question 3

Palatal =

Velar =

Uvular =

Answer 3

Palatal = middle/back part of tongue raise to the hard palate
“oignon”

Velar = back part of the tongue against the soft palate at the back of roof of the mouth
“ng”

Uvular = back of the tongue against/near the uvula (further back than velar consonants.
R

Question 4

Front high vowel

Answer 4

Not rounded lips: [i]
Rounded lips: [y]

Question 5

Front mid-high vowel

Answer 5

Not rounded lips: [e]
Rounded lips: [o/] (slash through o)

Question 6

Front mid-low vowel

Answer 6

Not rounded lips: [3]
Rounded lips: [oe]

Question 7

Front low vowel

Answer 7

a

Question 8

Back high vowel

Answer 8

[u]

Question 9

Back mid-high vowel

Answer 9

[o]

Question 10

Back mid-low vowel

Answer 10

mirrored ‘c’