Places of Articulation
Images adapted from: Lawson, E., Stuart-Smith, J., Scobbie, J. M., Nakai, S. (2018). Seeing Speech: an articulatory web resource for the study of Phonetics. University of Glasgow. 28th March 2022. https://www.seeingspeech.ac.uk/
Primary Articulator: Lips
Bilabial
Labiodental
Primary Articulator: Tongue Tip/Blade
Dental
Alveolar
Postalveolar
Retroflex
Primary Articulator: Tongue Body
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Primary Articulator: Tongue Root
Pharyngeal
Primary Articulator: Vocal Folds
Glottal
Practice
Places of Articulation
Speech Sound Review: Consonants
Recipe Practice: The Empty Chart
(Not all combinations will be possible, but try them out anyway and see what you learn!)
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | |
| Stop-plosive | ||||||||||
| Nasal | ||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||
| Tap/Flap | ||||||||||
| Fricative | ||||||||||
| Lateral fricative | ||||||||||
| Approximant | ||||||||||
| Lateral approximant |
