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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 points 4 months ago

Wow, this brings me memories of my uni times - the phonology professor shared this site with us. It's a good way to show what the articulations actually mean; they aren't just abstract concepts, they're stuff you're doing with your phonatory organs (tongue, palate, velum, vocal folds, etc.)