- Definition : The parts of the mouth used to make consonant sounds.
- Examples : The sound /p/ is made using both lips; the sound /t/ is made raising the tip of the tongue to the alveolar ridge (the hard bony ridge just behind the teeth).
- For a full list of articulators used in the production of English consonants, see Place of Articulation
- Further reading from An ELT Notebook : English Consonant Sounds
