Overview: General American English Consonants, IPA Symbols

This chart represents the sounds of consonants in General American (GA) English . They are done in
standard lnternational Phon etic Alph abet (IPA) symbols and organized by how and w he re they are
articulated in the human vocal t ract.

Place of Articulution
Bil abial Labio Inler Alveolar Alvco- Palatal Velar G!otwl
dental dental palatal
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h ~~
< Affricate
'o N<L%ll
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Retroflex jt
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IPA s see, city, pass

Examples
Symbol
z zoo , rose, dogs
p pen, spin , tip
b but , web
f she , sure, emotion, leash

3 pleasure, beige
t two , sting , bet
h ham
d do , odd
m man, ham
tf chair , nature, teach
n no, tin
d3 gin, joy, edge
I') ringer, sing, drink
k cat, kill, skin, queen , thick
1 left, bel l
g go, get , beg
.J run , very, wrote
f fool, enough , leaf
w we
V voice , have, of
j yes , yellow
8 thing, teeth , three
o this, breathe, father

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