Classification of English consonants
are:
1.
According to the articulation point
1) Labial, is sound with articulation point
on the lips.
Divided labial,
a) bilabial, is the sound articulated by
two lips (p, b, m), ex; [p] pat, [b] bat, [m]
mat, and
b) the Labio-dental, namely the sound
between the lower lip with the upper teeth (f, v). Ex; [f] fat and [v] vat.
2) Dental, the sound is articulated by the
tip of the tongue to the front teeth (θ, δ). Ex; [θ] thigh and [δ] thy.
3) Alveolar, the sound is articulated by
the tip of the tongue to the gums (t, d). Ex; [t] tab, and [d] dab.
4) Palato-alveolar, the sound is
articulated by the agency of the tongue with the palate (t∫, dЗ).
5) Palatal, the sound is articulated by the
front of the tongue to the palate front section (j).
6) Velar, the sound is articulated by the
back of the tongue to the palate rear (k, g, ŋ). Ex; [k] kill, [g] gill, and [ŋ] sing.
7) Glottal, the noise generated at the
glottis.
2.
According to the manner of articulation
1) Plosive, the sound produced by closing
the air cavity completely (p, b).
2) Affricate, the plosive sound that
resembles the separation of organs articulators but do not be too fast (t∫,
dЗ).
3) Nasal, mouth closed completely, ceiling
rear kept low so that air freely passing through the cavity (m, n, ŋ).
4) Lateral, obstacle lies in the middle of
the mouth, air freely exit (l).
5) Rolled, the sound produced by the rapid
movement of a number of organs are elastic (r).
6) Flapped, consonant sounds that resemble
rolled but consists of only one quick movement only (r).
7) Fricative, the sound is formed by
narrowing the air cavity so that the discharge air causes Hissing sound (f, v,
θ, δ, s, z, ∫, З, h).
Semi-vowel,
the sound produced by the rapid movement of the vocal organs of speech closed to a
number of vocal rest.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar