What is Place of articulation?
In [[phonetics]] (the study of sounds in human [[speech]]), the '''place of articulation''' of a sound is where in the mouth the sound is made (articulated). There are at least 13 different places of articulation. They are split into four big types. ==Labial (lips)== Labial sounds are made with one or two lips. They are split into three types: ===Bilabial (two lips)=== Bilabial sounds are made with both lips. The bilabial sounds in English are [{{IPAlink|m}}], [{{IPAlink|p}}], and [{{IPAlink|b}}]. ===Labiodental (lip and teeth)=== Labiodental sounds are made with the lips and the teeth. Almost always the top lip and the bottom teeth are used. The labiodental sounds in English are [{{IPAlink|f}}] and [{{IPAlink|v}}]. ===Linguolabial (lip and tongue)=== Linguolabial sounds are made by the tongue touching the top lip. There are no linguolabial sounds in English. Sometimes it is said to be part of the next group (Coronal). ==Coronal (tip of the tongue)== Coronal sounds are made with the tip of the tongue. They are split into three types: === Dental (teeth and tongue) === Dental sounds are made by the tip of the tongue touching the back of the teeth. The dental sounds in English are [{{IPAlink|θ}}] and [{{IPAlink|ð}}]. === Alveolar (gum ridge and tongue) === Alveolar sounds are made by the tip of the tongue touching the ridge behind the teeth. The alveolar sounds in English are [{{IPAlink|n}}], [{{IPAlink|t}}], [{{IPAlink|d}}], [{{IPAlink|s}}], [{{IPAlink|z}}], and [{{IPAlink|l}}]. === Retroflex (roof of the mouth and tongue) === Retroflex sounds are made by pressing the tongue flat against the front part of roof of the mouth. There are no retroflex sounds in English. === Palatal (roof of the mouth and tongue) === Palatal sounds are made by the body of the tongue and the middle part of the roof of the mouth. The only palatal sound in English is [{{IPAlink|j}}]. Some say that it is part of the next group (dorsal). == Dorsal (body of the tongue) == Dorsal sounds are made with the body of the tongue. ===Velar