How many consonants are there in English phonetics and phonology ?
24 Consonants
According to the place where the air-stream is _________ (the place of articulation)
obstructed
Bilabials : are the sounds made with the two lips ________
pressed together or coming together
Alveolars: the tongue touches the alveolar ridge____________, the ridge immediately behind the upper teeth
the alveolar ridge
Dentals: are the sounds which are produced with the ____________ of the tongue touching the upper front teeth.
tip or blade
Retroflex: the tip of the tongue ______________ the back of the alveolar ridge.
curling back towards
Voiced consonants: are produced when the vocal cords are_________
vibrating
Describe the consonant : /b/
Voiced bilabial plosive
Describe the consonant : /p/
Voiceless bilabial plosive
Describe the consonant : /k/
Voiceless velar plosive
Describe the consonant : /g/
Voiced velar plosive
Describe the consonant : /∫/
Voiceless post-alveolar fricative
Describe the consonant : /ʒ/
Voiced post-alveolar fricative
Identify the consonant: Voiced approximant
/w/
Identify the consonant: Voiced bilabial nasal
/m/
