place of articulation

place of articulation

English

Noun

place of articulation (plural places of articulation)

1. (phonetics, of a consonant) 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).

Synonyms

• point of articulation

Translations

point of contact

Armenian: արտաբերման տեղ (artaberman teł) Finnish: ääntöpaikka

French: lieu d'articulation m, point d'articulation m Greek: τόπος άρθρωσης m (tópos árthrosis)

See also

• manner of articulation