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![DENTALS
In a dental consonant, the tip or blade of the tongue
approaches or touches the upper teeth. English [θ] and
[ð] are dental fricatives. There are actually a couple of
different ways of forming these sounds:
The tongue tip can approach the back of the upper
teeth, but not press against them so hard that the
airflow is completely blocked.
The blade of the tongue can touch the bottom of the
upper teeth, with the tongue tip protruding between the
teeth -- still leaving enough space for a turbulent
airstream to escape. This kind of [θ] and [ð] is often
called interdental.
The diagram to the right shows a typical interdental [θ]
or [ð].](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/theconsonantsoundspowerpointno2-141002090735-phpapp01/85/The-consonant-sounds-17-320.jpg)
![GLOTTAL
The glottis is the opening between the vocal
folds. In an [h], this opening is narrow
enough to create some turbulence in the
airstream flowing past the vocal folds. For
this reason, [h] is often classified as a glottal
fricative.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/theconsonantsoundspowerpointno2-141002090735-phpapp01/85/The-consonant-sounds-19-320.jpg)
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The consonant sounds
This document discusses different types of consonant sounds in English pronunciation: - Dental consonants involve the tongue touching or approaching the upper teeth, such as the sounds in "thin" and "then". - Alveopalatal consonants involve the tongue blocking air between the hard palate and alveolar ridge, including the sounds in "chip", "gym", "shore", and "azure". - Glottal consonants involve a narrow opening of the glottis, or space between vocal folds, creating turbulence in the airstream, such as the sound in "hi".
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- 17. DENTALS Ina dental consonant, the tip or blade of the tongue approaches or touches the upper teeth. English [θ] and [ð] are dental fricatives. There are actually a couple of different ways of forming these sounds: The tongue tip can approach the back of the upper teeth, but not press against them so hard that the airflow is completely blocked. The blade of the tongue can touch the bottom of the upper teeth, with the tongue tip protruding between the teeth -- still leaving enough space for a turbulent airstream to escape. This kind of [θ] and [ð] is often called interdental. The diagram to the right shows a typical interdental [θ] or [ð].
- 18. ALVEOPALATALS Alveopalatalsare consonants for which the flow of air is stopped or impeded by creating a block or a small aperture between the tongue and the region of the hard palate just behind the alveolar ridge. Alveopalatals may be voiced (vocal cords vibrating during the articulation of the consonant) or voiceless (vocal cords not vibrating during the articulation of the consonant). Here is a list of the alveopalatals in Present-Day English. 1. /c</ (the phoneme spelled ch in chip) 2. /j</ (the phoneme spelled g in gym 3. /s</ (the phoneme spelled sh in shore 4. /z</ (the phoneme spelled z in azure 5. /j/ (the phoneme spelled y in yard
- 19. GLOTTAL Theglottis is the opening between the vocal folds. In an [h], this opening is narrow enough to create some turbulence in the airstream flowing past the vocal folds. For this reason, [h] is often classified as a glottal fricative.