Consonants

C O N S O N A N T S

A consonant is a sound made by stopping the air.

The letters of the alphabet that are not vowels :

bcdfghjkl

/ s / / k / /g/ /j/mnp q(u) r s t v

/s/ /z/

wxyz

long /i:/ short /i/

/y/* 17 single letters consonants each with one sound

Consonant sound the sounds made by the letters above.

In the phonemic alphabet there are these additional symbols : c, q, x and y are not phonemic symbols

Put the tip of the tongue against the top teeth, with

the tip just showing between top and bottom teeth.

Then breathing out (soft sound)Say theetheethithith

Words with ththick thief thin theft thank thorn

think thought thumb third thigh

thousand worth mouth thread

Sentence for practiceA thing, a tin, a tin thing, a thin tin thing.

They think this disciple did a sinful thing.

Put the tip of the tongue against the top teeth, with the tip just showing between top and bottom teeth.

Then hum (hard sound)Saytheetheeththe

Words with ththe this then than that with

though there they bathe other

those thus their father

Sentence for practiceThey taught his daughters things theythought worthy of them. The youth thought it was the thirteenth.They thanked the singer for the things he sang.

The tongue is placed as though were to be made.

Then, keeping the tip against the teeth ridge, put the rest of the tongue in a position for sh.Saychee chi jee jich

Words with chcheap chip chest chat chart chop

child choose watcher change chime

choice chose cheer chair cheer latch

Sayeecheech eej eej

Words with ch or / j /each itch wretch hatch arch watchtorch pouch coach matchWords with ch or / k /school echo chemist anchorchef machine chicWords with ch or / sh /

First making the /s/ sound as in sort and then

moving the tongue back and curling up the

edges to make sh sound.Sayshisheesh

Words with shshe sheep shell shall sharp shock

shut short shook shoot shame shine

shut shout shower show sheer share

push shore sure rush Persia Asia ocean

nation patient tension ancient special

machine permission magician

Sayee.sh, eesh, i..sh ishWords with zhseizure garage vision mirage prestige

decision confusion occasion

zh

Words with jjar rage judge edge jokes Jill

Bridge jeered badge ledge wordsj

/ v/Put the top teeth lightly against the lower

lip and then move them away again.

But hum when the teeth touch the up.

Words with vveal village vest vain vine voice

devour carve vote vary view

prove seven have move vet vein

live leave vent vile relieve

/ j /- ysay yee yiWords with y

yes unit yield year ear

Words with ngsing sung ink uncle ring thing

length rang hang rung finger

bank sank drank wing link think

anchorng

Sentence practiceThe young singer had strong lungs.

He sang a long song and rang

the gong with all his strength.

My uncle thinks the monkey drank

the ink in the bank.