Which place of articulation involves the tongue tip on or near the alveolar ridge?

• A. Alveolar
• B. Bilabial
• C. Palatal
• D. Labiodental

Answer: (A)

This question tests the place of articulation where the tongue tip contacts the roof of the mouth. The alveolar ridge is the bumpy ridge just behind the upper front teeth, and when the tongue tip sits on or near that spot, you produce alveolar sounds like t, d, s, z, n, and l.

Other options involve different contact points: bilabial uses both lips (as in p, b, m); palatal uses the body of the tongue against the hard palate (as in y); and labiodental uses the lower lip against the upper teeth (as in f, v).

So the described articulation is the alveolar place of articulation.