place of articulation

noun

, Phonetics.

1. the location at which two speech organs approach or come together in producing a speech sound, as in the contact of the tongue and the teeth to form a dental sound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of place of articulation¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

They may be a pair of triangular bones which meet in the middle line, so that there is an outer angle like the arm of a capital Y. Sometimes these triangular bones are blended into a curved, bow-shaped arch, which in several specimens appears to extend forward from near the place of articulation of the femur.

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It's not Paris or London, you know, but----' He had a trick of using a radiant smile in place of articulation, by way of finishing a sentence; and I found it more eloquent than any words, and, to me, more subtly flattering.

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We will give one example of each kind, as made at each point or place of articulation.

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Take for example the following sentence, "We praise Thee, O God," and notice at which point or place of articulation each and every consonant is made.

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The place of articulation must also be considered.

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