Question

Among the following, which are the active articulators?
(A) Upper palate
(B) Lower lip
(C) Tongue
(D) Teeth-ridge
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• B. (B) and (C) only.
• C. (B), (D) and (A).
• D. (A), (B) and (D).

Hint:

Active articulators like the tongue and lower lip move to make contact with passive articulators such as the upper palate and teeth ridge during speech production.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

In articulation, active articulators are those that move during speech production to make contact with passive articulators. The active articulators in this case are the lower lip and the tongue.