PLACES OF ARTICULATION

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2. Consonants occur when you block/constrict airflow out of the mouth by bringing your lips together.

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3. BILABIALS

3.1. Consonants occur when you block/constrict airflow by placing your slimy tongue against your upper teeth.

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4. LABIO_DENTALS

4.1. Consonants occur when you block/constrict airflow by curling your lower lip back and raising it to touch your upper row of teeth.

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5. DENTALS

6. POST_AVEOLAR

6.1. When you retract your tongue back just a bit from the alveolar ridge, the sounds change enough to be recognized as distinct consonants.

7. ALVEOLARS

7.1. Is where your teeth meet your gums. You create Alveolar consonants when you raise your tongue to the alveolar ridge to block or constrict airflow.

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8. PALATALS

8.1. Consonants when you raise the tongue to this point and constrict airflow.

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9. VELARS

9.1. Behind your hard palate you have the velum or soft palate. Unlike the bony hard palate in front of it, the this consists of soft, mucousy tissue.

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10. GLOTTALS

10.1. Is actually two vocal folds (i.e. vocal cords). It acts as a sort of bottle cap to your windpipe.

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