This document outlines 110 topics for discussion on a Voicethread forum related to phonetics and phonology of the English language. The topics cover classification and description of English consonant sounds according to their place and manner of articulation, voicing, examples, spelling, and difficulties for Spanish speakers. Example topics include bilabial consonants, plosives, fricatives, nasals, approximants, and brief descriptions and practice for specific consonant sounds like /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, and others.

1. Phonetics and Phonology I – Forum task – Unit 3
Voicethread
Record your contribution in about a minute. Please, select the topic you will explore following the
given order and paying attention to the last contribution made.
List of topics to record:
1. Introduction: General characteristics of English consonants
2. Classification in terms of place of articulation in general
3. Classification in terms of manner of articulation in general
4. Classification of voicing in general
5. Bilabial
6. Labio-dental
7. Dental
8. Alveolar
9. Post alveolar
10. Palatal
11. Velar
12. Glottal
13. Plosive
14. Affricate
15. Fricative
16. Nasals
17. Approximants
18. Fortis
19. Lenis
20. /p/ - brief description
21. /p/ - spelling and examples
22. /p/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
23. /p/ - practice
24. /b/ - brief description
25. /b/ - spelling and examples
26. /b/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
27. /b/ - practice
28. /t/ - brief description
29. /t/ - spelling and examples
30. /t/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
31. /t/ - practice
32. /d/ - brief description
33. /d/ - spelling and examples
34. /d/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
35. /d/ - practice
36. /k/ - brief description
37. /k/ - spelling and examples

2. 38. /k/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
39. /k/ - practice
40. /g/ - brief description
41. /g/ - spelling and examples
42. /g/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
43. /g/ - practice
44. /tʃ/ - brief description
45. /tʃ/ - spelling and examples
46. /tʃ/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
47. /tʃ/ - practice
48. /dʒ/ - brief description
49. /dʒ/ - spelling and examples
50. /dʒ/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
51. /dʒ/ - practice
52. /f/ - brief description
53. /f/ - spelling and examples
54. /f/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
55. /f/ - practice
56. /v/ - brief description
57. /v/ - spelling and examples
58. /v/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
59. /v/ - practice
60. /θ/ - brief description
61. /θ/ - spelling and examples
62. /θ/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
63. /θ/ - practice
64. /ð/ - brief description
65. /ð/ - spelling and examples
66. /ð/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
67. /ð/ - practice
68. /s/ - brief description
69. /s/ - spelling and examples
70. /s/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
71. /s/ - practice
72. /z/ - brief description
73. /z/ - spelling and examples
74. /z/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
75. /z/ - practice
76. /ʃ/ - brief description
77. /ʃ/ - spelling and examples
78. /ʃ/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
79. /ʃ/ - practice
80. /ʒ/ - brief description
81. /ʒ/ - spelling and examples

3. 82. /ʒ/- difficulties for Spanish speakers
83. /ʒ/ - practice
84. /h/ - brief description
85. /h/ - spelling and examples
86. /h/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
87. /h/ - practice
88. /m/ - brief description
89. /m/- spelling and examples
90. /m/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
91. /n/ - brief description
92. /n/ - spelling and examples
93. /n/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
94. /ŋ/- brief description
95. /ŋ/ - spelling and examples
96. /ŋ/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
97. / ŋ / - practice
98. /l/ - brief description
99. /l/ - spelling and examples
100. /l/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
101. /w/ - brief description
102. /w/ - spelling and examples
103. /w/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
104. /w/ - practice
105. /r/ - brief description
106. /r/ - spelling and examples
107. /r/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers
108. /j/ - brief description
109. /j/ - spelling and examples
110. /j/ - difficulties for Spanish speakers