Supine on rump facilitates which velar sounds?

• A. Frontal lisp
• B. Velar (k, g) sounds
• C. Dental sounds
• D. Glottal stops

Answer: (B)

Velar sounds require the back of the tongue to rise and contact the velum. The supine on rump position helps achieve and maintain that posterior tongue placement by stabilizing the head/neck and reducing unnecessary anterior jaw movement, while gravity assists the tongue staying elevated toward the velum. This makes it easier to articulate k and g.

Frontal lisp involves the tongue releasing air toward the front of the mouth, dental sounds require contact with the teeth, and glottal stops use the vocal folds at the larynx—not the velum—so they’re not facilitated by this position.