Speech 10 - Place and Manner of Articulation

English consonant sounds are classified based on three criteria. What are they?

• Place of Articulation

• Manner of Articulation

• Voicing

• Pronunciation

• Pausing and Spacing

What is the place of articulation?

What is the manner of articulation?

What is voicing?

These are articulators involved in the production (pronouncing) of sounds.

Two lips are compressed together to produce the sounds.

The lower lip and the upper teeth are involved in the production process.

The front teeth are in contact with the tongue.

The tongue is in contact with the alveolar ridge.

The tongue is in contact with almost the area near the alveolar ridge.