Prof. Francisco Zabala - 2014
Classification of the English Consonantal Sounds
Manner of
Articulation
Place of articulation
Bilabial
Continuant
Stop
-v
-v
+v
-v
+v
o
a
Affricate
Fricative
Plosive
+v
LabioPostPalatoDental Alveolar
Palatal Velar Glottal
dental
alveolar alveolar
-v
+v
-v
+v
-v
s
c
sR
cY
e
u
S
C
r
y
R
Y
g
M
-v
+v
+v
-v
+v
-v
j
f
>
Nasal
l
m
Approximant
v
k
q
i
v
The first sound in each pair is voiceless. Can you complete the list of voiceless sounds here?
VOICELESS
• 3 plosives: .o+
s+
j.
• The affricate .sR.
• 5 fricatives: .e+
S+
r+
R+
g.
VOICED:
The Sounds of
English
TIP: Most
sounds are
VOICED
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•
•
•
•
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All vowels!!!
All diphthongs.
All nasals.
All semivowels.
All approximants.
3 plosives: .a+
c+
f.
The affricate .cY.
4 fricatives: .u+
C+
y+
Y.
+v