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Articulator - Place
Places of articulation for consonants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bilabial | Lower lip (active), upper lip (passive) |
| Labiodental | Lower lip (active), upper teeth (passive) |
| Dental / Interdental | Tongue blade (active), upper teeth (passive) |
| Alveolar | Tongue tip (active), alveolar ridge (passive) |
| Postalveolar | Tongue blade (active), postalveolar region (passive) |
| Retroflex | Underside of the tongue tip (active), postalveolar region (passive) |
| Palatal | Tongue front and back (active), hard palate (passive) |
| Velar | Tongue back(active), velum (passive) |
| Uvular | Tongue back (active), uvula (passive) |
| Pharyngeal | Tongue root (active), pharyngeal wall (passive) |
| Epiglottal | Epiglottis (active), pharyngeal wall (passive) |
| Glottal | Glottis |