Linguistics: Vocal tract

bilabial

(both lips)

alveloar

(tongue & alveloar ridge)

velar

(tongue & velum (soft palate))

k,g

Nr. 4

alveloar ridge (alveloar sounds) → tongue to alveolar ridge

• t, d

postalveolar (a little back, in front of palatum)

• chill, jump

Nr. 2

lips (labiodental sounds)

• Both lips: bilabial (p, b)

• Lipp and teeth: labiodental (f, w, v)

Nr. 3

teeth (dental sounds) → Tip of the tongue to teeth

• thing, path

• labiodental → lips and teeth (f, w, v)

Nr. 5

hard palate (palatar sounds) → tongue to palatum (behind alveolar bridge)

• postalveolar

• (yes, ja)

Nr. 6

velum “soft palate” (velar sounds)

• k, g

Nr. 1

Larynx (voice box)

postalveolar (=alveolopalatal, palatal-alveolar)

behind the teeth

1. tip of the tongue

2. back of the tongue

plosives

completely blocking air flow in local tract, that relasing it sharply

• p, b, k, g, t, d