24 English Consonant Sounds with Phonetic Symbols


Hello Friends ! We have studied in detail about the Classification of consonants in the previous notes. And we promised you that in today’s notes we will learn about 24 English Consonant Sounds with Phonetic Symbols.

Along with this, we are also presenting you a list of organs that produce these consonant sounds. So that you do not have any problem in using them and you can clear this topic well. So let’s start :


Consonant Sounds Phonetic Symbols with Organs of Speech


Consonant Sounds-Phonetic Symbols with Organs of Speech in English Grammar : Friends ! The table below gives you information about consonant sounds and their phonetic symbols. Along with this, you are also being told about the organs that produce these sounds. It is as follows :

#Plosives :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsOrgans of Speech
01./p/Bilabial
02./b/ Bilabial
03./t/Alveolar
04./d/ Alveolar
05./k/Velar
06./g/ Velar

#Fricatives :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic Symbols Organs of Speech
01./f/Labio-dental
02./v/ Labio-dental
03./ð/Dental
04./θ/ Dental
05./s/Alveolar
06.ज़ /z/ Alveolar
07. /ʃ/ Palato Alveolar
08.श् ज् /ʒ/ Palato Alveolar
09. /h/ Glottal

#Affricates :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic Symbols Organs of Speech
01./ʈʃ/Palato Alveolar Voiceless
02.// Palato Alveolar Voiced

#Sonorants :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic Symbols Organs of Speech
01./m/Bilabial Nasal
02./n/Alveolar Nasal
03.अं /ŋ/Velar Nasal
04./l/Lateral

#Glides :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic Symbols Organs of Speech
01./w/Rounded Labio-Velar
02./j/Tongue Front Palatal
03./r/Frictionless Continuents

24 English Consonant Sounds with Examples :


24 English Consonant Sounds with Examples : Friends ! Now let us try to understand English Consonant Sounds with some examples. Here you are being explained Consonant Sounds with Initial, Medial and End words in the table. It is as follows :

Plosives Consonants with Phonetic Symbols and Examples :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsEnglish ConsonantInitial WordMedial Word End Word
01./p/pPeak, PrideOpen, AppearGroup, Shop
02./b/bBig, BeginAble, AboutClub, Bulb
03./t/tTry, ToolAttend, PretendSit, Bit
04./d/dDear, DogRiding, WeddingAfraid, Hide
05./k/k, c, cc, ck, ch, quKing, Kite, Cool, Cat, Chemist, Queen, QuickCooker, Local, Occasion, Thicker, RequirementBark, Dark, Music, Brick,Thick, Technique
06./g/gGirl, GoAgain, EagerBig, Beg

Fricatives Consonants with Phonetic Symbols and Examples :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsEnglish Consonant Initial Word Medial Word End Word
01./f/f, ff, ph, ughFan, Fit, PhotoOften, Offend, Prophet, LaughterHalf, Geography, Tough, Laugh
02./v/v, phVoice, VeryEver, NephewLeave, Move
03./ð/thThe, ThisGather, LeatherWith, Soothe
04./θ/thThick, ThinMethod, LengthyBreath, Path
05./s/sSmall, SignEscape, LossesYes, Dose
06.ज़ /z/s, ss, z, zz, xZeal, Zest, XeroxEasy, Possession, Lazy, Dizzy, ExactCows, Fuss, Gaze, Buzz, Whizz
07. /ʃ/ sh, ch, sch, s, ss, ti, ci, ceShoe, Schedule, Sure, SurityFashion, Machine, Asia, Assure, Nation, Special, OceanDish, Gauche
08.श् ज् /ʒ/ si, su, geVision, Usual, Pleasure, Prestige
09. /h/ h, whHeart, WholeAhead, BeholdHigh, Sigh

Affricates Consonants with Phonetic Symbols and Examples :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsEnglish Consonant Initial Word Medial Word End Word
01./ʈʃ/ch, tch, ture, tune, tionChain, ChoiceAchieve, Kitchen, Fortune, QuestionAttach, Catch, Nature, Future
02.//j, g, dg, gg, di, de, djJug, Joy, GemImagine, Suggest, Adjust, AdjoinAge, Bridge, Edge, Soldier, Grandeur

Sonorants Consonants with Phonetic Symbols and Examples :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsEnglish Consonant Initial Word Medial Word End Word
01./m/mMan, MakeLemon, AmongGame, Film
02./n/nNation, NestMonitor, InfantPen, Mean
03.अं /ŋ/ngSinger, AngerSing, Young
04./l/lLove, LeaveFly, FieldCall, Feel

Glides Consonants with Phonetic Symbols and Examples :

Sr. No.PronunciationPhonetic SymbolsEnglish Consonant Initial Word Medial Word End Word
01./w/w, wh, uWord, WhatAlways, Quick
02./j/y, u, ui, ue, ew, eauYes, UnionTune, Suit, Fuel, Viewer, BeautyPure, Hue, True, New
03./r/rRead, RoyalVery, Price

So here were some important tables, which will help you to understand 24 English Consonant Sounds with Phonetic Symbols better. Friends ! You memorize these tables very well so that you do not make any mistake in the use of phonetic symbols.


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