Articulatory phonetics and the IPA

Describing consonants

The IPA consonant chart

Places of articulation

• bilabials
• labiodentals
• dentals
• alveolars
• postalveolars
• retroflexes
• palatals
• velars
• uvulars
• pharyngeals
• glottals

Manners of articulation

• plosives
• nasals
• trills
• taps/flaps
• fricatives
• lateral fricatives
• approximants
• lateral approximants

Multiple articulations

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