Phonetics: The Sounds of Language

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Phonetics The Sounds of Language

• CONSONANT SOUNDS

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Places of Articulation
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Voicing

• Voiced The glottal state in which the vocal
  folds are brought close together but not tightly
  closed, causing air passing through them to
  vibrate.
• b, d, g, v, ð, z, ?, d?, m,
  n, ?, l, r, w, y

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Voicing

• Voiceless The glottal state in which the vocal
  folds are pulled apart, allowing air to pass
  directly through the glottis.
• p, t, k, f, ?, s, ?, t?

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Places of Articulation

• Bilabial ?

p, b, m, w

• Labiodental ?

f, v

• Interdental ?

?, ð

• Alveolar ?

t, d, s, z, l, n
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Places of Articulation

• Palatal ?

?, ?, t? , d?, r, y

• Velar ?

k, g, ? ,

• Glottal ?

h
So, how many consonant sounds are there in
English Language?
24
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For each of the following pairs of sounds, state
whether the place of articulation is the same or
different. Then identify the place of
articulation.

1. Alveolar Alveolar
2. Velar Velar
3. Bilabial Velar
4. Alveolar Alveolar
5. Bilabial Alveolar
6. Palatal Palatal
7. Labiodental Glottal

1. s l
2. k ?
3. p g
4. t z
5. m n
6. d? ?
7. f h

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Manner of Articulation

• Plosive (Stop) Complete and momentary closure of
  airflow through the vocal tract.
• p, t, k, b, d, g
• Nasal The airflow passes through the nasal
  passages.
• n, m, ?
• Fricative Continuous airflow through the mouth.
• f, v, s, z, ?, ð, ?, ? , h

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Manner of Articulation

• Affricate The stop articulation is released and
  the tongue moves rapidly away.
• t?, d?
• Liquid Air escapes through the mouth along the
  lowered sides of the tongue.
• l, r
• Glide semi-consonants.
• y , w

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For each of the following pairs of sounds, state
whether the manner of articulation is the same or
different. Then identify the manner of
articulation for each sound.

1. Fricative Fricative
2. Stop Stop
3. Glide Glide
4. Fricative Fricative
5. Liquid Stop
6. Fricative Fricative
7. Affricate Fricative

1. s ?
2. k g
3. w y
4. f ?
5. l t
6. ð v
7. t? s

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Phonetic Description

• When describing phonemes
• voicing is first
• place of articulation is second
• manner of articulation is third
• p voiceless bilabial stop
• v voiced labiodental fricative

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After each of the following articulatory
descriptions, write the sound described in
phonetic brackets.

1. Voiceless velar stop
2. Voiced labiodental fricative
3. Voiced alveolar affricate
4. Voiced palatal glide

1. k
2. v
3. d?
4. y

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After each of the following sounds, write the
articulatory description.

1. ?
2. ?
3. r
4. t?

• Voiced velar nasal
• Voiceless interdental fricative
• Voiced palatal liquid
• Voiceless palatal affricate