Places of articulation

 

Places of articulation are the points of contact or narrowing between the articulatory organs (such as the tongue, lips, teeth, palate, etc.) during the production of sounds in speech. Depending on where this contact occurs, they can be classified into various places of articulation.

 1. Bilabial: This type of articulation occurs when the upper and lower lips come together to produce a sound. An example in English would be the word "bat" /bæt/ where the articulation of the letter "b" is done with both lips.

 2. Labiodental: In this case, the joint occurs between the lips and the upper teeth. An example in English would be the letter "f" in the word "fan" /fæn/.

 3. Dental: Here the tongue is placed between the teeth to produce the sound. An example in English would be the sound of the letter "th" in the word "thin" /θɪn/.

 4. Alveolar: This type of articulation occurs when the tongue is placed in the alveolar region, that is, behind the upper teeth. An example in English would be the letter "t" in the word "cat" /kæt/.

 5. Palatal: Palatal articulation occurs when the tongue is placed close to the hard palate. An example in English would be the sound of the letter "sh" in the word "she" /ʃiː/.

 6. Velar: In this case, the articulation occurs in the velar region, that is, near the soft palate. An example in English would be the letter "k" in the word "kite" /kaɪt/.


7. Glottal: This type of articulation occurs in the glottis, that is, with the obstruction of air flow in the vocal cords. An example in English would be the pronunciation of the letter "h" at the beginning of the word "house" /haʊs/.

 In summary, places of articulation in English are fundamental to understanding how sounds are produced in speech and are fundamental to the study of the phonetics and phonology of this language.


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