Articulators involved in sound production.

Articulators are the organs of the vocal tract involved in the production of speech sounds. The main articulators are:

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Lips

They participate in the production of bilabial (/p/, /b/, /m/) and labiodental (/f/, /v/) sounds.

Tongue

it is the most flexible organ and participates in the production of most sounds, such as alveolar (/t/, /d/, /s/), palatal (/ʃ/, /j/) and velar (/k/, /g/).

Teeth

They are involved in the production of dental sounds (/θ/, /ð/).

Alveoli

The alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth is the point of articulation for sounds such as /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/.

Hard palate

Involved in the production of palatal sounds (/ʃ/, /j/).

Soft palate

involved in the production of velar (/k/, /g/) and nasal sounds (/m/, /n/, /ŋ/).

Vocal cords

Vibrate to produce voiced sounds (/b/, /d/, /g/) or do not vibrate for voiceless sounds (/p/, /t/, /k/).