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    The Consonants of American English

    Where do we say the sound?


    Both lips Top lip & Between the Behind the Roof of the Back of the Down in the
    How do we say the
    bottom teeth teeth teeth mouth mouth throat
    sound?

    (Linguistics terms are


    in italics)

    Bilabial Labiodental Interdental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal

    Popping sounds
    voiced: voiced: voiced:
    /b/ boy /d/ dog /ɡ/ go
    voiceless: voiceless: voiceless:
    /p/ pie /t/ toy /k/ kitchen
    Stops
    Hissing sounds
    voiced: voiced: voiced: voiced:
    /v/ van /ð/ this /z/ zoo /ʒ/ beige
    voiceless: voiceless: voiceless: voiceless: voiceless:
    /f/ fish /θ/ think /s/ sat /ʃ/ ship /h/ house
    Fricatives
    Pop & hiss sounds
    voiced:
    /ʤ/ jam
    voiceless:
    /ʧ/ chip
    Affricates
    Humming sounds

    voiced: voiced: voiced:


    /m/ map /n/ no /ŋ/ sing

    Nasals
    Flowing sounds
    voiced: voiced:
    /l/ lamp /r/ red

    voiced: voiced:
    /w/ wet /y/ yes
    Liquids & Glides

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