Speech Consonant sounds: plosives; b/and/pl, it/and /d/, /k/ and /g/ - SS2 English Lesson Note
Plosives are a type of consonant sound that is produced by completely blocking the flow of air and then releasing it. There are four plosive sounds in English: /b/, /p/, /d/, and /g/.
/b/ is a voiced plosive sound, which means that the vocal cords vibrate when it is produced. It is pronounced by bringing the lips together and then releasing the air. Some words that contain the /b/ sound include: "boy", "baby", and "boat".
/p/ is a voiceless plosive sound, which means that the vocal cords do not vibrate when it is produced. It is pronounced by bringing the lips together and then releasing the air without vibrating the vocal cords. Some words that contain the /p/ sound include: "pig", "pop", and "stop".
/d/ is a voiced plosive sound, which means that the vocal cords vibrate when it is produced. It is pronounced by bringing the tongue to the alveolar ridge (the ridge behind the teeth) and then releasing the air. Some words that contain the /d/ sound include: "dog", "dead", and "dad".
/g/ is a voiced plosive sound, which means that the vocal cords vibrate when it is produced. It is pronounced by bringing the back of the tongue to the velum (the soft palate) and then releasing the air. Some words that contain the /g/ sound include: "go", "girl", and "rug".
Here are some words with the plosive sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, and /d/:
- /p/: pot, pipe, stop, top
- /b/: bat, bin, bob, rob
- /t/: top, toe, sit, hat
- /d/: dog, dad, lid, did
The letters that represent the plosive sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, and /d/ are:
- /p/: p
- /b/: b
- /t/: t
- /d/: d
Here are some sentences that use the words with the plosive sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, and /d/:
- The cat sat on the mat.
- The bird bit the bug.
- The dog barked at the mailman.
- The baby drank her milk.