places of articulation

A form of place of articulation — The point of contact, where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between an active (moving) articulator (typically some part of the tongue) and a passive (stationary) articulator (typically some part of the roof of the mouth).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of place of articulation
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