Consonant Sounds
lips
together
bottom lip teeth
tongue teeth
tongue on tooth
ridge
hard
palate
back of tongue on soft
palate
throat
VLVD
VLVD
VLVD
VLVD
VLVD
VLVD
VL
stop
pb
b
td
d
kg
g
fricative
fv
v
Θð
ð
sz
z
ȓȢ
Ȣ
h
affricate
ȷȴ
ȴ
m
nasal
.. are produced by completely or partially stopping the breath.
... can be voiceless (VL) or voiced (VD) .
... often come in sound pairs.
A Vowel Sound
... is an OPEN sound, ie. it is produced by not blocking the breath with the lips, teeth, or tongue.
... is always voiced (VD), ie. the vocal cords vibrate. The word "vowel" came into English from the Latin vocalis meaning "voice."
... can form a syllable by itself: hell-o, aw-ful