LoginThe Standard Consonants in the English Language
Consonants are a big part of sounds, the other part being the vowels. In this part, we are going to learn about each and every consonant in English.
Consonants
What Are Consonants?
Consonants are sounds that we produce with complete or partial stricture of the vocal tract.
How We Produce Them?
The body parts that we use to produce consonants are:
- the lips: /b/ and /p/
- the front of the tongue: /d/ and /t/
- the back of the tongue: /k/ and /g/
- the throat: /h/
- by forcing air: /s/
- through the nose: /n/ and /m/
English Consonants
We use the word 'consonant' to refer to both speech sounds and the letters of the alphabet used to write them. In English, these letters are
| B /b/ | F /f/ | K /k/ |
| C /s/, /k/ | G /d̠ʒ/, /g/ | L /l/ |
| D /d/ | J /d̠ʒ/ | M /m/ |
| Q /ku/ | P /p/ | N /n/ |
| S /s/ | T /t/ | V /v/ |
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