THE CONSONANT SOUNDS

The Consonant Sounds

Consonant are those the result of friction,

squeezing or temporary blocking of the breath

stream. The sounds are caused by an

interruption to the flow of breath by the organs

of articulation. If the vocal cords do not vibrate

when the sounds is produce, it is a voiceless

sound. If the vocal vibrate, it is a voiced sound.

IPA Symbols for Consonant

sounds

VOICELESS VOICED

[P] [b]

Pitch, sports, purple, pan, depose please, help, grape

Ball, baptism, book, web, back, noble

[t] [d]

Tine, pretty, autumn, attain, table, might ten, hit, mitt, white, baked, freight, eight

Dog, dark, doubt, modern, dish, window, red, adding, guide

[k] [g]

Came, tricks, king, pink, black, kill, cat, baker, rocket, cold, October, attic, queen, equal, orchid

Give, glued, together, go, good, August, Drag, foggy, exotic (ɛgatIk)

[f] [V]

find, rough, five, gulf, off, hyphen, first, family, fifty, raffle, phone, nymph, roughly, tough

Vote, very, proven, never, nerve, vanilla, seven, five,

VOICELESS VOICED

[s] [l]Saw, lace, sir, miss, books, sit, miss, sit, assistance, thesis, center, December, scissors, message, ice, psychology, six, house

Lap, late, lonely, sling, look, hello, cool, eleven, fall

[h] [m]Her, hero, mishap, heat, hot Me, made, remember, humid, lamb,

compliment, May, ma’am, summer

[θ] /th/ [n]Three, method, thirsty, path, thick, breath, nothing

Not, green , none, no, sunny, knife, wound, Sunday, pneumonia, sign , fine

[ʃ] /sh/ [r]Ship, she, mushroom, sure, schist, shop, shelter, radish, pressure, fascist, tuition, cache,

Rose, round, forever, zero

[tʃ] /ch/ [y]

Chair, lecture, cheers, watch, cheat, check, picture

You, beyond, mayor, beautiful, yet, yellow, unite

VOICED[w]

Was, power, one, wound, war,

[ð] /dh/

This, breathe, bathe, them

[ʒ] /zh/

Measure, massage, usual, dangerous, pleasure,

[dʒ] /j/

Jut, joy, judge, imagine, jump, major, gentle, rigid, cage, badger, bridge, change,

[ŋ] /ng/

Bring, sing, nothing, ring, spring, pink,

[z]

Zeal, zero, ooze, fuzzy, exit, jazz, dishes

The Substitutions and the drills of Consonant Sounds

[p] - [f] private firm former presidentplaying fieldface to peoplepolitical figure

food preparationpotato friesfamiliar poemdifferent pairsfascinating partners

Drill A1. Myrna is a professional performer.2. He is a very interesting public figure.3. You paraphrase the poem on page 33.4. He felt the intense pain during the

operation.5. The foreign policy is adverse to the

interest of ourcountry.

Drill A

1. Did his brother buy Linda the blue car or brown one

2. Brimster rubber elbows with the top brass.

3. The rabbit ran behind the bushes.4. Bryan threw the battle into the tub.5. Everybody attended Buddy’s

birthday party.

[b] - [v]business venturebusiness vocabularyvote buying vertical barvery big

voice boxbank voltbook valuebiased view

[θ] – [t]

The tenth ten Tie its thighBoth left to boatTheme song of the team

The fourth fortThin coat of tinThought you taughtUnder the sheet, a good sheathEven in death, more debts

Drill A1. Is the story a fact or a myth?2. Her sixteenth birthday was held in Manila Hotel.3. The President is not worth the trust of the citizens.4. Ten thin kittens were found on the streets.5. The children were taught to be thoughtful to their parents.

[ð] – [d]Hiding togetherAlthough the standardAnother bodyMurdered my fatherFurther reduction

Faded clothingFinding out whetherTried to breatheSoothes the troubledSmoothes the wrinkled

Drill A

1. He demands that his service be credited.2. Report the accident to the authorities without further delay.This balm soothes tired nerves.The farmer gathered the seeds yesterday.Breathe deeply before you start the exercise.

[t]-[d]Choice of genusChief justiceCheckered jumperChina and JapanCherish those jewels

Dangerous ventureLogical departureIntelligent questionImagine your pictureObject to the purchase

Drill A

1. Beauty aids cannot hide a woman’s age.2.He was shocked by the raids on his store.3. The people saw heads over the hedge.4. The bands travelled on a barge.5. The siege sows seeds of discontent.

[ʃ]-[ʒ]Partial closureLocation of the treasureCongressional measureCasual relationshipVisual reaction

Composure under tensionInternational confusionLocation of the treasureAddition or divisionTraditional occasion

Drill A1. Did the doctor tell you that a mere massage would improve her mirage?2. The government called their plan “ sabotage”, because it had a camouflage.3. The loss of her rare treasure changed his composure.4. Generally, amnesias are usually due to the anesthesia.5. His persuasion could not change Manor’s decision to join the division.

[s]-[z]Circular zoneZodiac signSuddenly zoomedChristmas seasonLess noise

Class in modern jarsAssignment desiredDeserve the insultUse forceParadise of us

Drill A

1. Her poise and intelligence made her win in the contest.2. The patient insisted on a tranquilizer.3. He visits the nursery regularly.4. The criminal deserved the insult.5. It was a paradise for us.