This document outlines the consonant sounds of English, discussing their places and manners of articulation. It defines consonants as sounds produced with an obstruction of airflow from the lungs. It then describes the 8 places of articulation for English consonants: bilabial, labiodental, dental, alveolar, palato-alveolar, palatal, velar, and glottal. The document also discusses the 6 manners of articulation for English consonants: plosives, fricatives, affricates, nasals, laterals, and approximants. Tables provide an overview of the consonant phonemes in English organized by place and manner of articulation.

1. University of Social Sciences & Humanities Department Of English Linguistics & Literature English Phonetics and Phonology CONSONANTS Instructor: Vo Thi Nu Anh, M.A Group 1: Nguyễn Hương Anh 0857010012 Lê Thị Minh Châu 0857010026 Nguyễn Thị Hiền 0857010084 Lê Thi Hương Trầm 0857010293

13. C/ Manner of Articulation 1. Plosives/ Oral stops Sounds that are stopped completely in the oral cavity for a brief period. [b], [p], [d], [t], [g], [k]

28. D/ CONCLUSION

29. TABLE OF ENGLISH CONSONANTS Place of Articulation Front Back Manner of Articulation f p θ s ʧ ʃ k h t Unvoiced phonemes are on shaded background. Voiced phonemes are normal Bilabial Labio-dental Dental Alveolar Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar Glotal Plosive b d g Affricative ʤ Fricative v ð z Ʒ Nasal m n ŋ Lateral l Approxi mant ( w ) r j w

30. Chart of English consonant phoneme Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Post- Chart of English lateral Pala tal Velar Glottal Flosive p b t d k g Fricatives f v Ɵ ð s z ʃ ʓ h Affricates t ʃ ʤ Nasal m n ŋ Lateral l Aproximant w r j