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Online user manual
EyeSpeak Student Manual:
Consonants in English:
Here is a list of consonants used in English. Click
on the consonant symbol to hear the example word.
| Symbol |
Example |
Other |
Voicing |
Place |
Manner |
| Stops |
 |
spot |
|
Voiceless |
Bilabial |
Stop |
 |
pot |
Aspirated |
Voiceless |
Bilabial |
Stop |
 |
bed |
|
Voiced |
Bilabial |
Stop |
 |
stop |
|
Voiceless |
Alveolar |
Stop |
 |
top |
Aspirated |
Voiceless |
Alveolar |
Stop |
 |
dog |
|
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Stop |
 |
pick |
|
Voiceless |
Velar |
Stop |
 |
key |
Aspirated |
Voiceless |
Velar |
Stop |
 |
girl |
|
Voiced |
Velar |
Stop |
 |
man |
Nasal |
Voiced |
Bilabial |
Stop |
 |
not |
Nasal |
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Stop |
 |
sing |
Nasal |
Voiced |
Velar |
Stop |
| Fricatives |
 |
fish |
|
Voiceless |
Labio-dental |
Fricative |
 |
vat |
|
Voiced |
Labio-dental |
Fricative |
 |
thin |
|
Voiceless |
Dental |
Fricative |
 |
than |
|
Voiced |
Dental |
Fricative |
 |
sad |
|
Voiceless |
Alveolar |
Fricative |
 |
zoo |
|
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Fricative |
 |
ship |
|
Voiceless |
Palato-alveolar |
Fricative |
 |
Asia |
|
Voiced |
Palato-alveolar |
Fricative |
 |
hat |
|
Voiceless |
Glottal |
Fricative |
| Affricates |
 |
chip |
|
Voiceless |
Palato-alveolar |
Affricate |
 |
jump |
|
Voiced |
Palato-alveolar |
Affricate |
| Liquids |
 |
long |
Lateral |
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Liquid |
 |
bill |
Dark Lateral |
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Liquid |
 |
class |
Lateral |
Voiceless |
Alveolar |
Liquid |
 |
ride |
|
Voiced |
Alveolar |
Liquid |
 |
drive |
|
Voiceless |
Alveolar |
Liquid |
| Glides |
 |
you |
|
Voiced |
Palatal |
Glide |
 |
cure |
|
Voiceless |
Palatal |
Glide |
 |
water |
|
Voiced |
Labio-velar |
Glide |
 |
twin |
|
Voiceless |
Labio-velar |
Glide |
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