Consonants in human speech can be categorized based on their positions and manners of articulation. Retroflex consonants involve the tip of the tongue curving backward behind the alveolar ridge, as exemplified by the '
Made with the tip of the tongue and the are just behind where the “alveolar” consonats are pronounced sh
examples: short, should,shake, shark
Manner of articulation or Qualities
Lateral Approximant
Made with the tip of the tongue placed against the top teeth, and air coming out the small space between the sides of the tongue and the top of the mouth.
lake, large, lamb,less
Fricative
Made by closing some part of the mouth and pushing air through a small opening.
free, sit, family, funny
Tap or Flap
The consonant is made with the tongue quickly “tapping” some part of the mouth.
better,butterfly,attack, attention
Nasal
mouth is closed that air passes through the nasal cavity
Nose, noway, now, notion
Plosive
muth is closed, then air is released with a sharp burst
Tom,pet, people, popular
Consonants Position
PALATAL
Made with the tongue and the palate y
examples: yes, yesterday,yard,year
RETROFLEX
Made with the tip of the tongue curved backward behind the alveolar ridge. r
Examples: early, are,arise, around
POST ALVEOLAR
Topic principal
ALVEOLAR
Made with the tip of the tongue and the area just behind the top teeth t
examples: Tom, toxic,tap, target
DENTAL
Made with the tip of the tongue and the top teeth th
