Consonant essay for BA students
Consonants Consonants are speech sounds that are produced with some obstruction or narrowing in the vocal tract. There are 24 consonants. Among these 21 letters, 15 letters have their usual sound values. Linguist have invented nine symbols and example: ɡ θ ð ʃ Ȝ t ʃ d Ȝ ղ ј do g my th fa th er sh ip mea s ure ch ain g em ki ng y es Classification of Consonants: Consonants are classified according to how they are produced. · The place of articulation. · The manner of articulation. i. The place of articulation: It is the point of contact, where an obstruction occurs in the vocal tract between the active and passive articulators. Below table shows the place of articulation...