Make a description of English Consonants and give examples?

English consonants are speech sounds produced by obstructing or restricting airflow in the
vocal tract. They can be classified based on various factors such as voicing, manner of
articulation, and place of articulation.

Voicing: Consonants can be voiced or

voiceless. Voiced consonants are produced with vibration of the vocal cords, while voiceless
consonants are produced without vibration.

Manner of Articulation: This refers to how the airflow is obstructed or modified to produce
the consonant sound. English consonants can be classified into several categories, including
stops, fricatives, affricates, nasals, liquids, and glides.

Place of Articulation: This refers to where in the vocal tract the airflow is obstructed or
modified. Common places include the lips, teeth, alveolar ridge, palate, and velum.

Examples:

Voiced Stops: /b/ as in "bat", /d/ as in "dog", /g/ as in "go"

Voiceless Stops: /p/ as in "pat", /t/ as in "top", /k/ as in "cat"

Fricatives: /f/ as in "fish", /s/ as in "sun", /v/ as in "very", /z/ as in "zip"

Affricates: /tʃ/ as in "church", /dʒ/ as in "judge"

Nasals: /m/ as in "man", /n/ as in "not", /ŋ/ as in "sing"

Liquids: /l/ as in "love", /r/ as in "run"

Glides: /w/ as in "wet", /j/ as in "yes"

How many consonants does English have and write them ?

There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V,
W, X, Y, Z.

Keep in mind that “Y” can sometimes function as a vowel (which is known as a semivowel)

On the other hand English has 24 consonant phonemes. Here they are:

Voiced Stops: /b/, /d/, /g/

Voiceless Stops: /p/, /t/, /k/
Voiced Fricatives: /v/, /ð/, /z/, /ʒ/
Voiceless Fricatives: /f/, /θ/, /s/, /ʃ/
Affricates: /tʃ/, /dʒ/
Nasals: /m/, /n/, /ŋ/
Liquids: /l/, /r/
Glides: /w/, /j/

Which are the consonants inserted latest ?

The consonant phoneme /ʒ/ (as in the "g" sound in "genre" or "measure") is one of the relatively
recent additions to the English language. It was inserted later compared to other consonant
phonemes. This sound is not native to all varieties of English but has been borrowed from other
languages in words like "beige" or "garage.”

What is the difference between American and British Consonants?

What is the difference between American and British Consonants?

The primary difference between American and British consonants lies in their pronunciation,
which can vary in terms of specific sounds, accents, and regional dialects. Some key
distinctions include:
Rhoticity: In most American accents, the "r" sound is pronounced strongly, even when it
comes after a vowel or at the end of a word. This is known as rhoticity. In contrast, many
British accents, particularly Received Pronunciation (RP), are non-rhotic, meaning the "r"
sound is not pronounced in these positions.

T-glottalization: In many British accents, the "t" sound may be pronounced as a glottal stop
(a closure of the vocal cords) when it appears between vowels or is at the end of a word.
This phenomenon is known as t-glottalization and is less common in most American
accents.

Vowel Quality Affecting Consonants: Some consonant sounds may be affected by the
quality of the surrounding vowels in both American and British accents. For example, the
pronunciation of the "t" and "d" sounds can vary slightly depending on whether they are
followed by a vowel with a particular quality.

Regional Variations: Both American and British English encompass a wide range of
regional accents, each with its own unique pronunciation of consonant sounds. For example,
the "r" sound may be pronounced differently in different regions of the United States and the
United Kingdom.

Overall, while there are some general differences in the pronunciation of consonants
between American and British English, variations within each accent and dialect mean that
these distinctions are not always absolute.