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The English Consonant Phonemes: (Post-Alveolar) (Post-Alveolar)
The English Consonant Phonemes: (Post-Alveolar) (Post-Alveolar)
Labio-velar Bilabial Labiodental Apico- Interdental Apico- Retroflex Laminal Centro Dorso- Glottal
Dental Alveolar* (post-alveolar) Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar
(post-alveolar)
Plosive/ English p/b t/d k/g
oral stop
Affricate English t6 / d=
Nasal English m n 1
Stop
Lateral English l
Approx. English w r j
Alveolar sounds are sometimes apical, but they can also be pronounced with the blade of the tongue (laminal).