This document provides examples of consonant sounds in the English language. It categorizes consonants based on whether they are voiced or voiceless and provides minimal pairs to demonstrate each sound. Examples of words containing specific consonants are organized in tables for easy reference.

2. Consonant are those the result of friction,
squeezing or temporary blocking of the breath
stream. The sounds are caused by an
interruption to the flow of breath by the organs
of articulation. If the vocal cords do not vibrate
when the sounds is produce, it is a voiceless
sound. If the vocal vibrate, it is a voiced sound.

4. VOICELESS VOICED
[P] [b]
Pitch, sports, purple, pan, depose Ball, baptism, book, web, back,
please, help, grape noble
[t] [d]
Tine, pretty, autumn, attain, table, Dog, dark, doubt, modern, dish,
might ten, hit, mitt, white, baked, window, red, adding, guide
freight, eight
[k] [g]
Came, tricks, king, pink, black, kill, cat, Give, glued, together, go, good, August,
baker, rocket, cold, October, attic, Drag, foggy, exotic (ɛgatIk)
queen, equal, orchid
[f] [V]
find, rough, five, gulf, off, hyphen, Vote, very, proven, never, nerve,
first, family, fifty, raffle, phone, vanilla, seven, five,
nymph, roughly, tough

5. VOICELESS VOICED
[s] [l]
Saw, lace, sir, miss, books, sit, miss, sit, Lap, late, lonely, sling, look, hello, cool,
assistance, thesis, center, December, eleven, fall
scissors, message, ice, psychology, six,
house
[h] [m]
Her, hero, mishap, heat, hot Me, made, remember, humid, lamb,
compliment, May, ma’am, summer
[θ] /th/ [n]
Three, method, thirsty, path, thick, Not, green , none, no, sunny, knife,
breath, nothing wound, Sunday, pneumonia, sign , fine
[ʃ] /sh/ [r]
Ship, she, mushroom, sure, schist, shop, Rose, round, forever, zero
shelter, radish, pressure, fascist, tuition,
cache,
[tʃ] /ch/ [y]
Chair, lecture, cheers, watch, cheat, You, beyond, mayor, beautiful, yet,
check, picture yellow, unite

6. VOICED
[w]
Was, power, one, wound, war,
[ð] /dh/
This, breathe, bathe, them
[ʒ] /zh/
Measure, massage, usual, dangerous, pleasure,
[dʒ] /j/
Jut, joy, judge, imagine, jump, major, gentle, rigid, cage, badger, bridge, change,
[ŋ] /ng/
Bring, sing, nothing, ring, spring, pink,
[z]
Zeal, zero, ooze, fuzzy, exit, jazz, dishes

7. [p] - [f]
private firm food preparation
former president potato fries
playing field familiar poem
face to people different pairs
political figure fascinating partners

8. 1. Myrna is a professional performer.
2. He is a very interesting public figure.
3. You paraphrase the poem on page 33.
4. He felt the intense pain during the
operation.
5. The foreign policy is adverse to the
interest of our
country.

9. 1. Did his brother buy Linda the blue car
or brown one
2. Brimster rubber elbows with the top
brass.
3. The rabbit ran behind the bushes.
4. Bryan threw the battle into the tub.
5. Everybody attended Buddy’s birthday

10. [b] - [v]
business venture voice box
business vocabulary bank volt
vote buying book value
vertical bar
biased view
very big

11. [θ] – [t]
The tenth ten The fourth fort
Tie its thigh Thin coat of tin
Both left to Thought you
boat taught
Under the sheet,
Theme song of a good sheath
the team
Even in death,
more debts

12. 1. Is the story a fact or a myth?
2. Her sixteenth birthday was held in
Manila Hotel.
3. The President is not worth the trust of
the citizens.
4. Ten thin kittens were found on the
streets.
5. The children were taught to be
thoughtful to their parents.

13. [ð] – [d]
Hiding together Faded clothing
Although the Finding out
standard whether
Another body Tried to breathe
Murdered my Soothes the
father troubled
Further reduction Smoothes the
wrinkled

14. 1. He demands that his service be
credited.
2. Report the accident to the authorities
without further delay.
This balm soothes tired nerves.
The farmer gathered the seeds yesterday.
Breathe deeply before you start the
exercise.

15. Choice of genus Dangerous venture
Chief justice Logical departure
Checkered jumper Intelligent question
China and Japan Imagine your
Cherish those picture
jewels Object to the
purchase

16. 1. Beauty aids cannot hide a woman’s
age.
2.He was shocked by the raids on his
store.
3. The people saw heads over the
hedge.
4. The bands travelled on a barge.
5. The siege sows seeds of discontent.

17. [ʃ]-[ʒ]
Partial closure Composure under tension
Location of the treasure International confusion
Congressional measure Location of the treasure
Casual relationship Addition or division
Visual reaction Traditional occasion

18. 1. Did the doctor tell you that a mere massage
would improve her mirage?
2. The government called their plan “ sabotage”,
because it had a camouflage.
3. The loss of her rare treasure changed his
composure.
4. Generally, amnesias are usually due to the
anesthesia.
5. His persuasion could not change Manor’s
decision to join the division.

19. [s]-[z]
Circular zone Class in modern
Zodiac sign jars
Suddenly zoomed Assignment
Christmas season desired
Less noise Deserve the insult
Use force
Paradise of us

20. 1. Her poise and intelligence made her
win in the contest.
2. The patient insisted on a
tranquilizer.
3. He visits the nursery regularly.
4. The criminal deserved the insult.
5. It was a paradise for us.