place of articulation

English

Noun

place of articulation (plural places of articulation)

(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

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