CONSONANTS

A consonant is a sound made by stopping the air. The letters of the alphabet that are not vowels :

g /g/ /j/

/s/ /k/

q(u)

s /s/ /z/

x long /i/

z short /i/

/y/

* 17 single letters consonants each with one sound

 Consonant sound the sounds made by the letters above. In the phonemic alphabet there are these additional symbols :

c, q, x and y are not phonemic symbols

th
Put the tip of the tongue against the top teeth, with the tip just showing between top and bottom teeth.
Then breathing out (soft sound) Say thee thee thi

thi

Words with th
thick think thief thin theft thank third thorn thigh

thought

thumb

thousand

worth

mouth

thread

Sentence for practising

A thing, a tin, a tin thing, a thin tin thing. They think thing. this disciple did a sinful

th
Put the tip of the tongue against the top teeth, with the tip just showing between top and bottom teeth.
Then hum (hard sound) Say ee th eeth

Words with th the this then than they that bathe with other

though

there

those

Sentence for practising They taught his daughters things thought worthy of them. The youth thirteenth. thought it was the they

They thanked the singer for the things he sang.

ch
The tongue is placed as though were to be made.

Then, keeping the tip against the teeth ridge, put the rest of the tongue in a position for sh.
Say chee chi jee ji

Words with ch cheap

child choice

chip
choose

chest
watcher

chat

chart

chop

change chime chair cheer latch eej eej

chose cheer

Say eech eech

Words with ch or / j /
each torch itch wretch hatch arch pouch coach match watch

Words with ch or / k / school echo chemist anchor

Words with ch or / sh / chef machine chic

sh
First making the /s/ sound as in sort and then moving the tongue back and curling up the

edges to make sh sound.

Say shi shee

Words with sh
she sheep shell shall sharp shock shut shut push nation machine short shook shoot shame shine shout shore patient shower sure show sheer share rush Persia Asia ocean ancient special

tension

permission

magician

zh
Say ee.sh, eesh,
Words with zh seizure garage vision mirage prestige

i..sh

ish

decision confusion occasion

j
Words with j

jar

rage

judge

edge jokes
ledge

Jill
words

Bridge jeered

badge

/y/ - v Put the top teeth lightly against the lower

lip and then move them away again.

But hum when the teeth touch the up.

Words with v veal village vest vain vine voice

devour

carve vote vary

view

prove seven have move vet vein live leave vent vile relieve

/j/ - y say yee yi

Words with y
yes unit yield year ear

ng
Words with ng
sing length sung ink uncle ring thing

rang hang rung finger

bank sank drank wing link

anchor

think

Sentence practising The young singer had strong lungs.

He sang a long song and rang

the gong with all his strength.

My

uncle

thinks the monkey

drank

the ink in the bank.