Language Pronunciation
Pronouncing Consonant Sounds:
Being Thoughtful About Voicing and Placement
IPA = International Phonetic Alphabet (a sound alphabet)
Consonant = a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable. Place = where are your tongue and lips during the pronunciation of a sound? Bilabial = upper and lower lips together (b m p) Labiodental = lower lip and upper teeth (f v) Dental = tip of tongue touches teeth (th) Alveolar = (t d s z) Post-Alveolar = (sh zh) Palatal = (y) Velar = (k g) Uvular |