Place of Articulation

• To describe the place of articulation of most consonant sounds, we can start at the front of the mouth and work back. We can also keep the voiced–voiceless distinction in mind and begin using the symbols of the IPA for specific sounds. These symbols will be enclosed within square brackets.

• The place of articulation of the sound: the location inside the mouth at which the constriction takes place.

Farmiliar symbols 

Unfarmiliar symbols