Places of Articulation
Articulation places are the areas within the oral cavity where speech sounds are generated, depending on the location of the articulatory organs (such as the lips, tongue, palate, among others). These sites are essential in phonology and phonology, as they help to categorize sounds according to where the airflow obstruction occurs.
3. Dental: They are produced with the tongue touching or approaching the upper teeth.
Examples:
/θ/ as in “think” (“th” sound in words like “think” or “thanks”).
/ð/ as in “this” (th sound in words like “this” or “that”).
4. Alveolar: These are produced with the tongue touching or approaching the alveoli, the area just behind the upper teeth.
Examples:
/t/ as in “tap”
/d/ as in “dog
/n/ as in “nap
/l/ as in “lip
/r/ as in “red” (although in some dialects of English, the /r/ sound may be retroflex or postalveolar, depending on the accent).
5. Palatal: They are produced with the tongue against the hard palate (in the upper part of the mouth).
Examples:
/ʃ/ as in “shoes” (sound “sh”).
/ʒ/ as in “measure” (sound “zh”).
/tʃ/ as in “chat” (sound “ch”).
/dʒ/ as in “jam” (“j” sound in “jam” or “judge”).
6. Velar: They are produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate (the soft palate).
Examples:
/k/ as in “cat”
/g/ as in “go”
/ŋ/ as in “sing” (sound “ng”).
7. Glottal: These occur in the glottis (the opening between the vocal cords).
Examples:
/h/ as in “hat”
The glottal stop (in some variations of English, such as in British English, it is used in words like “uh-oh” or at the end of some sentences, creating a glottal pause).
These are the primary English articulation points. Similar to Spanish, sounds are categorized based on how they are pronounced (occlusive, fricative, nasal, etc.); however, the key to differentiating the sounds in this language is the articulation place.
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