Transcript PHONETICS: Consonants

Phonetics:
The Sounds of Language
CONSONANT SOUNDS
Deny A. Kwary
www.kwary.net
Three ways of approaching phonetics:
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Articulatory Phonetics:
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Acoustic Phonetics:
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Physiological mechanism of speech production.
The physical properties of sound waves.
Auditory Phonetics:
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Perception of the sounds by the brain.
Phonetic Transcription
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The best-known system:
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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
IPA has been developing since 1888.
The system represents each sound of
human speech with a single symbol.
The symbol is enclosed in brackets [ ].
Places of
Articulation
Places of Articulation
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Bilabial 
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Labiodental  [f], [v]
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Interdental 
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Alveolar  [t], [d], [s], [z], [], [r], [n]
[p], [b], [m]
[], []
Places of Articulation
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Palatal 
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Velar 
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Glottal 
[], [], [t], [d], []
[k], [g], [], [w]
[h]
So, how many consonant sounds are there
in English Language? 24
P. 65, Question #5, a-g
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
[s] : []
[k] : []
[p] : [g]
[] : [r]
[m] : [n]
[d] : []
[ f ] : [h]
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Alveolar : Alveolar
Velar : Velar
Bilabial : Velar
Alveolar : Alveolar
Bilabial : Alveolar
Palatal : Palatal
Labiodental : Glottal
Manner of Articulation
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Plosive (Stop): Complete and momentary
closure of airflow through the vocal tract.
 [p], [t], [k], [b], [d], [g]
Nasal: The airflow passes through the nasal
passages.
 [n], [m], []
Fricative: Continuous airflow through the mouth.
 [f], [], [s], [], [h], [v], [], [z], []
Manner of Articulation
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Affricate: The stop articulation is released and
the tongue moves rapidly away.
 [t], [d]
Liquid: Air escapes through the mouth along the
lowered sides of the tongue.
 [], [r]
Glide: semi-consonants.
 [ j ], [w]
P. 65, Question #6, a-g
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
[s] : []
[k] : [g]
[w] : [ j ]
[ f ] : []
[] : [t]
[] : [v]
[t] : []
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Fricative : Fricative
Stop : Stop
Glide : Glide
Fricative : Fricative
Liquid : Stop
Fricative : Fricative
Affricate : Fricative
Deny A. Kwary
www.kwary.net