Manner of Articulation Manner of Articulation This refers to how the airflow is obstructed as it passes through the vocal tract to create a consonant sound. We covered this in detail before, but here's a quick recap:
Place of Articulation This refers to where the airflow is obstructed in the vocal tract to produce a consonant sound.
Putting it Together By combining manner and place of articulation, we can accurately describe and differentiate consonant sounds. For example, the sound /p/ is a bilabial stop, meaning it's produced by blocking the airflow with both lips and then releasing it suddenly.
Down below, is a guide on how to produce the English consonants that can help you achieve the correct pronunciation of each of them:
How to pronounce the English /p/ sound.
Manner - plosive Place of articulation - bilabial
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How to pronounce the English /b/ sound. Manner - plosive Place of articulation - bilabial
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How to pronounce the English /d/ sound. Manner - plosive Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /t/ sound. Manner - plosive Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /k/ sound.
Manner - plosive Place of articulation - velar
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How to pronounce the English /g/ sound.
Manner - plosive Place of articulation - velar
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How to pronounce the English /f/ sound.
Manner - fricative Place of articulation - labio-dental
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How to pronounce the English /v/ sound.
Manner - fricative Place of articulation - labio-dental
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How to pronounce the English /ɵ/ Manner - fricative Place of articulation - dental
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How to pronounce the English /ð/ Manner - fricative Place of articulation - dental
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How to pronounce the English /s/
Manner - fricative Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /z/ Manner - fricative Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /ʃ/ Manner - fricative Place of articulation - post-alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /ʒ/
Manner - fricative Place of articulation - post-alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /h/ Manner - fricative Place of articulation - glotal
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How to pronounce the English /ʧ/ Manner - affricate Place of articulation - post-alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /ʤ/ Manner - affricate Place of articulation - post-alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /m/ Manner - nasal Place of articulation - bilabial
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How to pronounce the English /n/ Manner - nasal Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /ŋ/ Manner - nasal Place of articulation - velar
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How to pronounce the English /l/ Manner - approximant Place of articulation - alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /r/ Manner - approximant Place of articulation - post-alveolar
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How to pronounce the English /w/ Manner -approximant Place of articulation - bilabial
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How to pronounce the English /j/
Manner - aproximant Place of articulation - palatal
