Exercise on Place and Manner of Articulation
Part 1: Identifying the Place of Articulation
Instructions: For each sound listed below, identify the place of articulation.
1. /p/
2. /b/
3. /t/
4. /k/
5. /s/
6. /sh/ (sh in "shoe")
7. /f/
8. /ch/ (ch in "chocolate")
9. /d/
10. /n/
Part 2: Identifying the Manner of Articulation
Instructions: For each sound listed below, identify the manner of articulation.
1. /m/
2. /ch/
3. /v/
4. /z/
5. /g/
6. /th/ (th in "think")
7. /sh/
8. /h/
9. /p/
10. /r/
Part 3: Matching the Sound to Place and Manner of Articulation
Instructions: Match the sounds with the correct place and manner of articulation.
1. /b/
2. /s/
3. /f/
4. /k/
5. /dj/ (j in "judge")
6. /l/
7. /w/
8. /th/ (th in "this")
9. /m/
10. /y/ (y in "yes")
Part 4: True or False (Place and Manner of Articulation)
Instructions: Determine whether the following statements are true or false regarding the place and
manner of articulation.
1. /b/ is a bilabial stop.
2. /s/ is an alveolar fricative.
3. /th/ is a dental stop.
4. /sh/ is a palato-alveolar fricative.
5. /k/ is a velar fricative.
6. /dj/ is a palatal fricative.
7. /m/ is a labiodental nasal.
8. /r/ is a liquid.
9. /f/ is a labiodental fricative.
10. /ch/ is a palatal stop.
Part 5: Features of Four Sounds
Instructions: For each set of four sounds below, identify the features they have in common. Consider
the place of articulation, manner of articulation, and voicing.
1. /p/, /b/, /m/, /w/
2. /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/
3. /sh/, /ch/, /zh/, /dj/
4. /k/, /g/, /ng/, /u/
Answers
Part 1: Identifying the Place of Articulation Answers
1. Bilabial
2. Bilabial
3. Alveolar
4. Velar
5. Alveolar
6. Palato-alveolar
7. Labiodental
8. Palatal
9. Alveolar
10. Alveolar
Part 2: Identifying the Manner of Articulation Answers
1. Nasal
2. Affricate
3. Fricative
4. Fricative
5. Stop
6. Fricative
7. Fricative
8. Fricative
9. Stop
10. Liquid
Part 3: Matching the Sound to Place and Manner of Articulation Answers
1. Bilabial, Stop
2. Alveolar, Fricative
3. Labiodental, Fricative
4. Velar, Stop
5. Palatal, Affricate
6. Alveolar, Liquid
7. Bilabial, Glide
8. Dental, Fricative
9. Bilabial, Nasal
10. Palatal, Glide
Part 4: True or False Answers
1. True
2. True
3. False (it's a dental fricative)
4. True
5. False (it's a velar stop)
6. False (it's an affricate)
7. False (it's a bilabial nasal)
8. True
9. True
10. False (it's a palatal affricate)
Part 5: Features of Four Sounds Answers
1. /p/, /b/, /m/, /w/ - Common Feature: All are produced at the bilabial place of articulation.
2. /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/ - Common Feature: All are produced at the alveolar place of articulation.
3. /sh/, /ch/, /zh/, /dj/ - Common Feature: All are palato-alveolar sounds and are fricatives or
affricates.
4. /k/, /g/, /ng/, /u/ - Common Feature: All are produced at the velar place of articulation.
