Place of articulation

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