Prof.

Francisco Zabala - 2014

Classification of the English Consonantal Sounds

Place of articulation
Manner of Labio- Post- Palato-
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Articulation dental alveolar alveolar
-v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v -v +v

Plosive o a s c j f >
Stop

Affricate sR cY
e u S C r y R Y g
Continuant

Fricative

Nasal l m 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 VOICED:
The Sounds of • All vowels!!!
English • All diphthongs.
• 3 plosives: .o+ s+ j.
• All nasals.
• All semivowels.
• The affricate .sR.
TIP: Most • All approximants.
sounds are • 3 plosives: .a+ c+ f.
• 5 fricatives: .e+ S+ r+ R+ g.
• The affricate .cY.
VOICED
• 4 fricatives: .u+ C+ y+ Y.