In speech
consonants may have different places of articulation:
- Bilabial, between the lips
- Labiodental, between the lip and teeth
- Dental, between the lower top teeth and tongue tip
- Alveolar, between the top teeth and tounge, above dental
- Postalveolar, between the top teeth and tongue, above alveolar
- Palatal, between the tongue and the palate
- Velar, between the tongue and back palate
- Uvular, between the tongue and back of throat
- Laryngeal, in the throat
- Retroflex, between the tongue tip and palate
- Lateral, between the tongue sides and back teeth