ALS152 - PHONETICS

PLACES OF ARTICULATION

Practice 1

1. Bilabials are sounds that are produced by upper and lower lips were brought together to
produce the sounds.
2. Identify bilabial sounds; /p/ /b/ /m/
3. Labiodentals are sounds that are produced by bottom lips and upper teeth to produce the
sounds.
4. Identify labiodental sounds; /f/ /v/
5. Interdentals are sounds that are produced by inserting the tip of the tongue between upper
and lower teeth.
6. Identify interdental sounds; /θ/ /ð/
7. Alveolars are sounds that are produced by raising tongue in various ways to the alveolar
ridge.
8. Identify alveolars sounds; /t/ /d/ /n/ /s/ /z/ /l/ /r/
9. Palatals are sounds that are produced by raising the front part of the tongue to the palate.
10. Identify bilabial sounds; /ʃ/ /ʒ/ /tʃ/ /dʒ/ /j/
11. Velars are sounds that are produced by raising the back of the tongue to the soft palate or
velum.
12. Identify velars sounds; /k/ /g/ /ŋ/
13. Uvulars are sounds that are produced
14. Identify uvulars sounds;
15. Glottals are sounds that are produced
a) air flowing through open glottis preparing to pronounce a vowel sound [h].
b) when air is completely stopped at the glottis [ʔ]
16. Identify glottal sounds; /h/ /ʔ/
17. There are seven alveolars that can be grouped according to /t/ /d/ /n/ /s/ /z/ /l/ /r/
18. Which of the sounds below is not English?
19. The following key words can be associated with places of articulation EXCEPT
20. How many speech sounds are common in English?