Week 2: Point of Articulation Exercise (1)

What Kind of Sound is Being Described?

Read each of the description in the chart carefully. If needed, go back to the “speech apparatus” picture as reference. Then, match one of the places of articulation with one of the following descriptions below.

?	Here both lips are important in consonant sound production.
?	The roof of the mouth and the tongue interact in producing some consonants.
?	Here, upper and lower teeth interact with the tip of the tongue to produce some sounds.
?	This part is also known as soft palate and is located where the uvula is, and this part interacts with the back of the tongue to produce consonant sounds.
?	Lower lip and upper teeth interact here to produce certain consonants.
?	Only a single sound is produced here when the vocal cords open.
?	The tip of the tongue is placed behind this part of the mouth to produce certain sounds.