CONSONANTS

CONSONANTS

1. In order to form consonants, the air-stream through the vocal cords must be obstructed in some way. Therefore, consonants can be classified:

   • VOICE
     • Voiced
       • vocal cords draw together, causing vibration.
     • Voiceless
       • vocal cords spread apart, air passes unimpeded.
   • PLACE
     • Bilabial
       • P - B - M
         • PILL  BILL MOUSE
     • Labiodental
       • F - V
         • FAN VAN
     • Dental
       • THROW THOUGH
     • alveolar
       • TRY  DRY SIP ZIP RISE NOSE
       • T - D - S - Z - N - L - R
     • post-alveolar
       • SHOWER CASUAL CHOKE JOKE
     • Palatal
       • YELLOW
       • J
     • Velar
       • CAT GIVE WET
       • K, G, W
     • Glottal
       • HIT
       • H, ?.
   • MANNER
     • Plosives
     • Fricatives
     • Affricates
     • Nasals
     • Lateral / Approximants
     • Approximants

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