CONSONAN

TS

 A consonant is a sound made by stoppin

the air.
The letters of the alphabet that are not
vowels :

/s/ /k/

/g/ /j/

q(u)

r
/s/ /z/

y
long /i:/

z
short /i/

/y/

* 17 single letters consonants each with one sound

 Consonant sound the sounds

made by
the letters above.
In the phonemic alphabet there are
these additional symbols :

c, q, x and y are not phonemic symbols

th
Put the tip of the tongue against the
top teeth, with
the tip just showing between top and
bottom teeth.
Then breathing out (soft sound)
Say
thee
thee

thi

Words with th
thick

thief

think

thought

thousand

thin

worth

theft

thumb
mouth

thank
third

thig

thread

Sentence for practice

A thing, a tin, a tin thing, a thin tin
They think
thing.

this

disciple

did

si

the
Put the tip of the tongue against the
top teeth, with the tip just showing
between top and bottom teeth.
Then hum (hard sound)
Say thee th

eeth

Words with th
the

this

though

then

there

than
they

those thus their father

that
bathe

with

other

Sentence for practice

They taught his
thought worthy
The youth
thirteenth.

daughters things
of them.

thought it

was

They thanked the singer for

the things he sang.

the

ch
The tongue is placed as though were to
be made.
Then, keeping the tip against the teeth
ridge, put the rest of the tongue in a
position for sh.
Say chee

chi jee

ji

Words with ch
cheap
child
choice

chip
choose

chest
watcher

chose cheer

Say eech

eech

chat

chart

change chim

chair cheer la
eej

eej

Words with ch or / j /
each itch wretch hatch arch
watch
torch pouch coach match
Words with ch or / k /
school echo chemist
anchor
Words with ch or / sh /
chef

machine

chic

sh

First making the /s/ sound as in sort and

moving the tongue back and curling up th

edges to make sh sound.
Say shi shee

Words with sh
she sheep shell shall sharp shock
shut

short shook shoot shame shine

shut
shout
share

shower

push
ocean

sure

nation
special

shore

patient

show sheer
rush Persia Asia

tension

ancient

zh
Say ee.sh, eesh,

i..sh

ish

Words with zh
seizure

garage

vision

mirage

decision confusion occasion

pres

j
Words with j
jar

rage

judge

Bridge jeered

edge jokes

badge

ledge

Jill

words

/ v/
Put the top teeth lightly against the lower
lip and then move them away again.
But hum when the teeth touch the up.

Words with v
veal

village

devour

vest

vain vine voice

carve vote vary

view

prove seven have move vet vein

live

leave vent vile relieve

/j/ - y
say yee

yi

Words with y
yes

unit

yield

year

ear

ng
Words with ng
sing

sung

length

ink

uncle ring

rang hang rung fnger

bank sank drank wing link

anchor

thing

think

Sentence practice

The young singer had strong lungs

He sang a long song and rang
the gong
My

uncle

with all his

strength.

thinks the monkey

the ink in the bank.

dran