Consonants Flashcards
How are consonants classified
Place and manner of articulation
Where are bilabial sounds articulated
With both lips
Where are dental sounds articulated
Upper and lower teeth + tongue
Where are velar sounds articulated
Back of the mouth and back of the tongue
How are plosive sounds articulated
Complete blocking and release of air
How are fricative sounds articulated
Narrowing of the airstream, creating friction
How are affricate sounds articulated
A plosive followed by a fricative
How are nasal sounds articulated
Air escapes through the nasal cavity while the mouth
Example of bilabial sounds x2
/b/,/p/
Example of dental sounds x2
/ɵ/ /ð/
Example of velar sounds x2
/g/, /k/
Example of plosive sounds x2
/p/, /k/
Example of fricative sounds x2
/s/, /z/
Example of affricate sounds x2
/dʒ/, /tʃ/
Example of nasal sounds x2
/m/, /n/
