IPA American chart - place of articulation

8 important questions on IPA American chart - place of articulation

Places of articulation bilabial

Lower lip <-> upper lip

/p/ /b//m/

Place of articulation labio-dental?


Lower lip <-> Upper front teeth
/f/ /v/

Place of articulation dental?


Tip of tongue --> Rear of upper front teeth
/θ/ /ð/
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Place of articulation alveolar?


Tip/blade of tongue --> Alveolar ridge
/t/ /d/
/s/ /z/
/n/
/r/* (post-alveolar)
/l/

Place of articulation palato-alveolar?


Blade/front of tongue --> Hard palate
/ʧ/ /ʤ/
/ʃ/ /ʒ/

Place of articulation palatal?


Front/middle of tongue --> Hard palate
/j/

Place of articulation labial-velar?


Back of tongue <-> Velum
Lips protruded
/w/

Place of articulation glottal?

Glottis is closed
/h/

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