Learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet to help you pronounce other languages. In this second lesson I introduce consonants and their features, including place of articulation, manner of articulation and voicing.
-- Some places of articulation --
bilabial: upper lips against lower lips
labiodental: upper teeth against lower lips
dental: tongue against upper teeth
alveolar: tongue against upper gums (alveolar ridge)
postalveolar: tongue on slope between gums and roof of mouth
palatal: tongue pointing towards roof of mouth (palate)
velar: back of tongue against soft palate (velum)
glottal: with vocal folds
-- Some manners of articulation --
nasal: airflow diverted through nose
stop (plosive): airflow momentarily cut off
fricative: restricted airflow
approximant: lightly restricted airflow
-- Voicing --
voiced: vocal folds opening & closing fast while pronouncing consonant
voiceless: vocal folds left open while pronouncing consonant
Visit the IPA lesson page for much more:
http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/ipa-pronunciation-lessons.php
These lessons are available as a polished workbook with more info & exercises:
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Music: Kevin MacLeod
Image: lithograph plate 20 from the 1859 edition of Joseph Maclise's _Surgical Anatomy_
