Reviewing the phoneme inventory from the perspective of place of articulation is a very useful exercise. It teaches you to organize speech by its physiological first principles (rather than arbitrary abstractions like the alphabet).
As you go through the word lists, practice mimicking every aspect of the speaker’s articulation, including melody.
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The Lip Consonants
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The Teeth Consonants
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The Tongue-Tip Consonants
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The Hiss & Buzz Consonants
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The Tongue Blade Consonants
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The Tongue Middle Consonants
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The Tongue Back Consonants
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The Throat Consonants
The Exact Location of Every English Consonant:
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1 Lower Lip <> Upper Lip (Bilabial)
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2 Lower Lip <> Upper Teeth (Labiodental)
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3 Tongue 2 <> Teeth (Dental)
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4 Tongue 1 <> Roof A (Alveolar)
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5 Tongue 2 <> Roof B (Laminal)
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6 Tongue 3 <> Roof BC (Post-Alveolar)
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7 Tongue 4 <> Roof E (Palatal)
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8 Tongue 5 <> Roof H (Velar)
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