# data[].attributes.body
This image illustrates how the human mouth produces articulation in English.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Place of Articulation

On this page, I will do the following for you:

Explain each of these place of articulation in detail.

List the English consonant sounds that occur at each place of articulation.

Provide audio examples for you to hear and contextualize these sounds.

As you follow along, be sure to say the sounds and example English words out loud so that you can feel the places of articulation in your own mouth.
Labio-Dental

Post-Alveolar

Glottal consonants aren't actually consonants; they just play consonant roles in the language. In English, the following things happen at the glottis:

/h/ as in "hi" and "Bahamas." Say these words and notice how you're not actually constricting or blocking airflow for this /h/ sound. You're just exhaling a little bit harder than you would for a normal vowel sound in transition to the following vowel sound.

/?/ - This is actually the culprit behind many of the "silent syllables" we discussed in the first lesson. For example, in the phrase "wha(t) time is it?" the /t/ in "what" is dropped and the vowel sound before it is closed at the glottis.

Review

It takes a bit of time to develop a physical awareness of your speech organ. There are two reasons for this:

1. You can't see your speech organ

2. You've been using the muscles of your speech organ every day of your life since your first breath.

Remember that whether you see it or not, the muscles of the speech organ can be controlled.
Don't ever let anyone tell you that you're incapable of a human speech sound. It's just a question of knowing and practicing.

Come back to this page as often as you need to review this information.

Here's the full chart again for your viewing pleasure:

Before we move on I want to make a few important points:

I do NOT list all the possible places of articulation for human speech. These are just the ones for General American English.

I do NOT list all the possible consonant sounds. These are also just for General American English.

To recap, the place of articulation is not the only feature that determines the sound of a consonant. There is also manner of articulation and phonation.

On the next page we will review these same English consonant sounds from their Manner of Articulation.
Subscribe Below for Free Audio Guide for Pronunciation

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Place of Articulation | FREE Pronunciation E-Course | The Mimic Method

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Place of Articulation Quick NavigationPlace of ArticulationBilabialLabio-DentalDentalAlveolarPost-AlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalReviewThe diagram below gives a view of the human mouth with arrows pointing to the places of articulation used in English. In other words, these are the places where the constrictions and obstructions of air occur.

# data[].attributes.body
VIDEO: An Introduction to Articulatory Phonetics (Consonants)

# data[].attributes.body
Phonetic Application in the classroom!

# data[].attributes.headline
Research Article: Phonological Skills In English Language Learners

# data[].attributes.subject
Research Article: Phonological Skills In English Language Learners

# data[].attributes.body
Purpose: Examine phonological development of typically developing ELL's.
Method: 19 Canadian, ELL students aged 4.9- 7.6 years old, participated in in-home visits, where speech samples were transcribed.
Results: Accuracy for all six manner classes was generally high; stops, nasals, affricates, and glides (but not liquids and fricatives).
Conclusion: "The participants who arrived earlier and were exposed to English earlier tended to have higher accuracy scores and lower percentages of errors." (Morrow, A. 2014, pg. 37).

# data[].attributes.body
Start here for a recorded guide of my poster!