Consonant s Mitschek, Ariane B. BSE-ENG2A
Consonants
Mitschek, Ariane B.BSE-ENG2A
THE CONSONANTS A consonant is one of a class of speech
sounds characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points in the breath channel.
The word consonant is also used to refer to a letter of an alphabet that denotes a consonant sound. The 21 consonant letters in the English alphabet are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z, and usually W and Y.
VOICING - – IS THE SOUND VOICED OR VOICELESS?
Voiced Voiceless
MANNER OF ARTICULATION - HOW IS THE AIRSTREAM CONSTRICTED? Stop = complete closure, resulting in
stoppage of the airflow Affricate = closure followed by frication (=
stop + fricative) Fricative = narrow opening, air forced
through Nasal = air allowed to pass through the
nose (generally while blocked in mouth) Liquid = minimal constriction allowing air
to pass freely Glide = minimal constriction corresponding
to a vowel (thus also called "semi-vowel")
PLACE OF ARTICULATION - WHERE IS THE SOUND CONSTRICTED? Bilabial- by the use of upper and lower
lip Labio-dental- lower lip+ upper teeth Dental- tongue against upper teeth Alveolar- tongue to alveolar ridge Palatal- tongue to hard palate Velar- back of the tongue to the velum Glottal- keep the air from expelling out
of your lungs by closing your glottis.
CONSONANT CHART
MANNER
PLACE OF ARTICULATIONBilabial Labio-
dentalDental Alveola
rPalatal Velar Glottal
Stop P B T D K G
Fricative F V Th [θ]
Th [ð]
S Z SH [ʃ] ZH [ʒ]
H
Affricate CH [ʧ]
DZ [dʒ]Nasal M N NG
[ŋ]Liquid L R
Glide W Y
*sounds that are in bold are voiced
/p/ and /b/pad – badpot – bought
Pick a big print for the bedspread.
/m/maphammerbottom
My mom might come tomorrow morning
/w/whisperwishwine
When would you want to see the flower show?
/f/ and /v/fan – vanfault – vault
They served a very fresh oven baked flounder fillet.
/θ/ and /ð/thin – thisthief – these
I thought of using these Lily of the Valleys rather than those thorny roses.
/t/ and /d/time – dimetote – dote
Tom tasted Dad’s dark chocolate treats.
/s/ and /z/sip – zipsee – zebrabus – buzz
Because it’s sunny and he’s fair-skinned, he has to wear sunscreen.
/n/nicecandinner
Now I don’t know when I can come.
/l/lapflytool
Last fall we got a good deal on last minute flights when we flew to California.
/sh/ and /zh/
ship – measuredish – decision
She made the decision to get a beige bed spread with chic striped sheets.
/ch/ and /dz/char – jarchump – jump
I was on the edge of my seat watching each match of the major tournament.
/r/runrelaxfather
Whenever Rebecca drives her car around New York, she really worries about parking it on the street.
/y/yeahyardyield
Did you buy the yellow kayak yesterday?
/k/ and /g/cap – gapcurl – girlkill - gill
Chris carried the gray crate to the gate
/ng/singthingrunning
Studying English and practicing speaking is rewarding.
/h/happenhavehome
He said hello to her when he got here.
Thank you!