places of articulation

Question 1

what 8 places of articulation are there?

Answer 1

1. glottal
2. bilabial
3. labio-dental
4. dental
5. alveolar
6. post-alveolar/palato-alveolar
7. palatal
8. velar

Question 2

what is a glottal sound?

Answer 2

a sound produced in the glottis, the space between the vocal folds

Question 3

what is a bilabial sound?

Answer 3

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the upper and lower lip.

Question 4

what is a labio-dental sound?

Answer 4

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the upper lip and lower teeth.

Question 5

what is a dental sound?

Answer 5

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the tongue tip and upper teeth.

Question 6

what is an alveolar sound?

Answer 6

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the tongue tip or blade and alveolar ridge.

Question 7

what is a post-alveolar sound?

Answer 7

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the blade of the tongue and post-alveolar region.

Question 8

what is a palatal sound?

Answer 8

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the front of the tongue and hard palate.

Question 9

what is a velar sound?

Answer 9

a sound produced by the modification of the airflow by forming a constriction between the back of the tongue and velum.

Question 10

what are the parts of the tongue called?

Answer 10

tip -> blade -> front -> back -> root