Which place of articulation describes consonants produced with the lower lip and upper teeth?

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Which place of articulation describes consonants produced with the lower lip and upper teeth?

Consonants are categorized by where the airflow is constricted. If the constriction occurs with the lower lip against the upper teeth, the place of articulation is labiodental. This is exactly how sounds like f (voiceless) and v (voiced) are produced—the lower lip touches the upper teeth to form a narrow gap for the air to pass through. This differs from dental (tongue against upper teeth), alveolar (tongue against the ridge behind the teeth), and bilabial (both lips coming together). So the description of lower lip and upper teeth points to the labiodental place of articulation.

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