Consonants - EnglishSolo

👄 Try This Sound

I bought a bunch of bananas

👄 Press your lips together for the /b/ sound!

Each letter shows its IPA pronunciation symbol! Click any consonant to highlight it.

/b/

/k/ or /s/

/d/

/f/

/g/ or /ʤ/

/h/

/ʤ/

/k/

/l/

/m/

/n/

/p/

/kw/

/r/

/s/ or /z/

/t/

/v/

/w/

/ks/

/z/

Note: Some letters like "c", "g", and "s" can make multiple sounds depending on the word!

Learn the difference between voiced and unvoiced consonants by feeling the vibration!

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Voiced

Feel the vibration in your throat!

/b/ /d/ /g/ /v/ /z/ /ʤ/ /m/ /n/ /l/ /r/ /w/

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Unvoiced

Only air, no vibration!

/p/ /t/ /k/ /f/ /s/ /h/

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Place your hand on your throat and say these sounds:

Click a button above to test the difference between voiced and unvoiced consonants!