Manner and place of articulation

What is place of articulation in phonetics?

• The force of the air being pushed through the vocal tract

• The point of contact or the location where the sound is produced

• The vibration of the vocal cords

Which of the following sounds is not bilabial? (a)  

• /m/
• /b/
• /s/

What is the manner of articulation for the sound /p/? a) b) c) (a)  

• Plosive or stop
• Nasal
• Fricative

What is the place of articulation for the sound /ʒ/ as in "treasure"? a) b) c) Answer: a) Postalveolar (a)  

• Postalveolar
• Palatal
• Alveolar

What is the manner of articulation for the sound /l/? (a)  

• Approximant
• Trill
• Tap or flap

What is the place of articulation for the sound /h/ as in "hat"? l (a)  

• Bilabial
• Glottal
• Alveolar

Which of the following is not a manner of articulation? (a)  

• Fricative
• Tap or flap
• Velar

Which of the following is not a manner of articulation? a) b) c) (a)  

• Fricative
• Tap or flap
• Velar

Which of the following is a labiodental sound? (a)  

• /p/
• /f/
• /k/

What is the place of articulation for the sound /j/ as in "yes"? (a)  

• Palatal
• Alveolar
• Velar