Classification of consonsnts

Classification of consonants and vowels

Student of group FA-12-19 Madaminova Nuriza

What Is Consonants? The consonant is from Latin-consonare which means sound with to form syllables.

• How many consonants does English have?
• Most linguists agree that English has 24 consonants. Others recognizes there are 26 consonants.

The Points of Articulation

• 1. Bilabial : the lips,
• upper and lower lips
• The bilabial consonants are:
• /p, b, m, w/

• 2. Labiodental - the upper teeth and the lower lip.
• The labio dental consonants are; /f, v/

3. Dental : the upper teeth and the tip of the tongue. The dental consonants are; / , ð/

4. Alveolar: the upper ridge (the tooth, ridge behind the upper teeth and the tip of the tongue. The alveolar consonants are; /t, d, s, z, l, n, r/

Palatal : the front part of the tongue and the front part of the palate. The palatal consonants are; /t∫, d ʒ, ∫, ʒ, j/

Velar : the back soft palate and the back of the tongue. The velar consonants are; /k, g, ŋ/

Glottal : the two vocal cords or glottis. The glottis consonant is: /h/

Voiced consonants

• An easy way to determine whether a consonant is voiced or not is to place a finger on your throat. As you pronounce a letter, feel the vibration of your vocal cords. If you feel a vibration the consonant is a voiced one.

• These are the voiced consonants: B, D, G, J, L, M, N, Ng, R, Sz, Th (as in the word "then"), V, W, Y, and Z.

Voiceless Consonants

• Voiceless consonants do not use the vocal cords to produce their hard, percussive sounds.
• These are the voiceless consonants: Ch, F, K, P, S, Sh, T, and Th