Place of Articulation

Place of articulation consists of two pronunciation organs that work together to obstruct the airflow when pronouncing a consonants. In every place of articulation, one pronunciation organ is active and one is passive.

In Orish, there are 8 places of articulation: bilabial, labiodental, alveolar, postalveolar palatal, velar, uvular and glottal.

Active Articulator
The active articulator is the "door" of the place of articulation, the organ that moves and makes an action when pronouncing a sound. The active articulators are:
 * The bottom lip.
 * The tip of the tongue.
 * The blade of the tongue.
 * The back of the tongue (dorsum).

Passive Articulator
The passive articulator is the "lintel" of the place of articulation, the organ that doesn't necesserary move and make an action but rather gives the active articulator a place to obstruct the airflow. The passive articulators are:
 * The top lip.
 * The teeth.
 * The alveolar ridge.
 * The hard palate.
 * The soft palete (velum).
 * The uvula.

Classification of Consonants by the Place of Articulation in Orish

 * Bilabials and Labiodentals: P, B, M, F, V, PF, BV.
 * Labiovelars: only W.
 * Alveolars: T, D, N, L, S, Z, TS, DZ.
 * Postalveolars: Ʃ, Ʒ, TƩ, DƷ.
 * Palatals: only Y.
 * Velars and Uvulars: K, G, X.
 * Glottals: only H.
 * The place of articulation of the sound of the letter R depends on the accent.