place of articulation
English
editNoun
editplace 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, (initialism) POA
Translations
editpoint of contact
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