Elective-english (Articulation)

Speech

A way of communication

Speech

Expressing thoughts orally

Place of articulation

The location at which two speech organs approach or come together in producing a speech sound

Bilabial

Both lips coming together

Labio-dental

Bottom lip touching the upper teeth

Alveolar

Tongue in contach with the alveolar ridge immidiately

Post-alveolar

tongue curled

Palato-alveolar

Tongue in contact with the both roof of the mouth (hard palate and alveolar ridge)

Palatal

Middle of the tongue against the hard palate

Velar

Back of the tongue against velar (soft palate)

Interdental

Tip of the tongue protruding between upper and lower teeth

Retroflex

Tongue curled to the hard palate

Glottal

space between vocal folds (glottis)

Manner of Articulation

The way we make sounds with our speech organs

Plosive

Airstream is stopped by a brief closure (explosion)

Fricative

Causes friction

Affricates

Sudden stop then released with a friction

Nasals

Airstream is diverted through the nasal cavity

Approximants

Glides, air flows continously without friction

Voiced

With vibration

Voiceless

Without friction