speech work revision consonants - JSS2 English language Lesson Note

Consonant sounds are speech sounds produced when the organs of speech experience contacts between themselves.

Types of Consonants: English has 24 consonant sounds. Some consonants have voice from the voicebox and some don’t. These consonants are voiced and voiceless pairs.

    Voiced and Voiceless Pairs: /p/ /b/, /t/ /d/, /k/ /g/, /f/ /v/, /s/ /z/, /θ/ /ð/, /ʃ/ /ʒ/, /ʈʃ/ /dʒ/.
    Voiced Consonants: /h/, /w/, /n/, /m/, /r/, /j/, /ŋ/, /l/.

Voiced and Voiceless Pairs:
- /p/ /b/: 'pat' and 'bat'
- /t/ /d/: 'tap' and 'dap'
- /k/ /g/: 'cat' and 'gag'
- /f/ /v/: 'fan' and 'van'
- /s/ /z/: 'sip' and 'zip'
- /θ/ /ð/: 'thin' and 'this'
- /ʃ/ /ʒ/: 'sheep' and 'measure'
- /ʈʃ/ /dʒ/: 'chop' and 'jog'

Voiced Consonants:
- /h/: 'hat'
- /w/: 'win'
- /n/: 'net'
- /m/: 'mat'
- /r/: 'rat'
- /j/: 'yes'
- /ŋ/: 'sing'
- /l/: 'let'