Final answer:
The place of articulation for the /g/ sound in both "geese" and "goose" is the same; it is a voiced velar plosive produced in the same part of the mouth. Therefore, the statement is True.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that the place of articulation for the /g/ sound in "geese" is exactly the same as the /g/ in "goose" is True. The sound /g/ is a voiced velar plosive, which means it is articulated with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, also known as the velum. This place of articulation does not change regardless of the subsequent vowel sound. So even though "geese" and "goose" have different vowel sounds, the initial /g/ sound is produced in the same place in the mouth.
It is also important to distinguish between the hard and soft sounds of the letter <g>. A soft <g> is pronounced as the sound [j], as in the word "gem", and occurs when <g> is followed by one of three letters: <e>, <i>, or <y>. However, the word "geese" contains a hard <g>, which is pronounced as the sound [g], similar to the word "goose". Therefore, the physical placement for pronouncing the hard <g> remains consistent across words, even if the following vowel sound differs.