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place of articulation

place of articulation noun: 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).

Noun

place of articulation (plural places of articulation)

  1. 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).

place of articulation meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

place of articulation in Tamil

ஒலிப்பு இடம்

place of articulation in Arabic

point of contact
مَخْرَج maḵraj

place of articulation in Indonesian

point of contact
daerah artikulasi

place of articulation in Vietnamese

point of contact
vị trí cấu âm

Synonyms of place of articulation

Forms of place of articulation

pluralplaces of articulation

Questions about place of articulation

What does place of articulation mean?
Place of articulation means 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).
What is place of articulation in Tamil?
Place of articulation in Tamil is ஒலிப்பு இடம். See Place of articulation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is place of articulation?
Place of articulation is a noun.
What is the plural of place of articulation?
The plural of place of articulation is places of articulation.

Words near place of articulation in the dictionary

  1. place mat
  2. place mats
  3. place money
  4. place name
  5. place names
  6. place of articulation
  7. place of birth
  8. place of business
  9. place of decimals
  10. place of honor
  11. place of honour

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