Place of Articulation

Name Active Articulator Passive Articulator
Bilabial Lips  
Labiodental Lower lip Upper front teeth
Dental Tongue tip Upper front teeth
Alveolar Tongue tip/blade Alveolar ridge
Postalveolar Tongue tip/blade Rear of alveolar ridge
Alveolo-palatal Tongue tip and blade Alveolar ridge + hard palate
Retroflex Tongue tip Hard palate
Palatal Tongue front Hard palate
Velar Tongue back Soft palate
Uvular Tongue back Uvula
Pharyngeal Tongue root Rear wall of pharynx
Glottal Vocal folds