To produce some sounds,the flow of air out of the lungs is interrupted by the lips;for other sounds,the flow is disrupted by the placement of the tongue and teeth.This feature of sound production is referred to as

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The interruption of airflow by the lips, teeth, and tongue is related to the specific point at which these articulators make contact with each other, which is why this feature is referred to as the "place of articulation." The other options are related to different aspects of sound production: "manner of production" refers to the way in which the airflow is modified (e.g. fricatives involve narrow constrictions in the airflow, while stops involve a complete closure), "voicing" refers to the use of the vocal cords to produce sound, and "speech locus" is not a commonly used term in linguistics or phonetics.

To Produce Some Sounds,the Flow of Air Out of the Lungs