Title: 24consonantsounds

24 Consonant sounds

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There are 24 consonant sounds.

These consonants are produced in different ways. It is useful for English teachers to know how consonant sounds are produced and what they are called so that they can explain how to produce these sounds to the students. However, students in primary or secondary schools don't need to know these scientific terms: plosive, nasal, fricative, affricate, approximant, bilabial, dental, glottal, alveolar, palato-aveolar...

Some consonant sounds are voiced or unvoiced. A voiced sound releases air through the trachea:windpipe , so the vocal cords vibrate. If you place your hand on your throat, you should feel the vibration. This is an easy way for students to become aware of voiced sounds (voiced consonants and all vowel sounds)

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