Download and learn Consonants
Classification of Sounds Based on Their Place of Articulation

A. Bilabials
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[m] voiced bilabial nasal |
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[m̥] voiceless bilabial nasal |
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[p] voiceless bilabial plosive(stop) |
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[b] voiced bilabial plosive |
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[β] voiced bilabial fricative |
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[ɸ] voiceless bilabial fricative |
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[ʙ] voiced bilabial trill |
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[ɓ] voiced bilabial implosive |
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[ʘ] bilabial click |
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[pʼ] voiceless bilabial ejective |
B. Labiodentals
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[ɱ] voiced labiodental nasal |
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[f] voiceless labiodental fricative |
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[v] voiced labiodental fricative |
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[ʋ] voiced labiodental approximant |
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[ⱱ] voiced labiodental flap |
C. Dentals
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[θ] voiceless apico-dental fricative |
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[ð] voiced apico-dental fricative |
D. Alveolars
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[n] voiced apico - alveolar nasal |
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[t] voiceless apico-alveolar plosive |
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[d] voiced apico-alveolar plosive |
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[s] voiceless lamino-alveolar fricative |
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[z] voiced lamino-alveolar fricative |
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[ʒ] voiced lamino-postalveolar fricative |
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[ɹ] voiced apico-postalveolar approximant |
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[ɾ] voiced apico-alveolar tap |
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[r] voiced apico-alveolar trill |
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[ɬ] voiceless alveolar lateral fricative |
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[ɮ] voiced alveolar lateral fricative |
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[l] voiced apico-alveolar lateral approximant |
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[ɺ] voiced alveolar lateral flap |
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[d͡ʒ] voiced postalveolar affricate |
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[t͡ʃ] voiceless postalveolar affricate |
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[ɗ ] voiced alveolar implosive |
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[tʼ ] voiceless alveolar ejective |
E. Retroflexes
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[ɳ] voiced sublamino-prepalatal (retroflex) nasal |
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[ʈ] voiceless retroflex plosive |
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[ɖ] voiced retroflex plosive |
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[ʂ] voiceless retroflex fricative |
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[ʐ ] voiced retroflex fricative |
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[ɻ] voiced retroflex approximant |
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[ɽ] voiced retroflex flap |
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[ɭ] voiced retroflex lateral approximant |
F. Palatals
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[ɲ] voiced dorso-palatal nasal |
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[c] voiceless dorso-palatal plosive |
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[ɟ] voiced dorso-palatal plosive |
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[ç] voiceless dorso-palatal fricative |
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[ʝ] voiced dorso-palatal fricative |
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[ɕ] voiceless lamino-prepalatal fricative |
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[ʑ] voiced lamino-prepalatal fricative |
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[j] voiced dorso-palatal semivowel |
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[ʎ] voiced palatal lateral approximant |
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[i] voiced dorso-palatal approximant |
G. Velars
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[ŋ] voiced dorso-velar nasal |
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[k] voicless dorso-velar plosive |
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[g] voiced dorso-velar plosive |
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[x] voiceless dorso-velar fricative |
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[ɣ] voiced dorso-velar fricative |
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[ɰ] voiced dorso-velar approximant |
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[ʟ] voiced dorso velar lateral approximant |
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[ɠ ] voiced velar plosive |
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[kʼ ] voiceless velar ejective |
H. Uvulars
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[ɴ] voiced uvular nasal |
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[q] voiceless uvular plosive |
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[ɢ] voiced uvular plosive |
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[χ] voiceless uvular fricative |
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[ʁ] voiced uvular fricative |
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[ʀ] voiced uvular trill |
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[ʀ̥] voiceless uvular trill |
I. Pharyngeals
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[ħ] voiceless pharyngeal fricative |
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[ʕ] voiced pharyngeal fricative |
J. Epiglottals
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[ʡ] epiglottal plosive |
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[ʜ] voiceless epiglottal fricative |
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[ʢ] voiced epiglottal fricative |
K. Glottals
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[ʔ] glottal plosive |
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[h] voiceless glottal fricative |
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[ɦ] voiced glottal fricative |
L. Co-articulations
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[ɥ] voiced bilabial+palatal semivowel |
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[u] voiced bilabial+dorso-velar approximant |
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[w] voiced bilabial+dorso-velar semivowel |
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[y] voiced bilabial+dorso-palatal approximant |
M. Primary and Secondary Articulations
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[sˠ] voiceless velarized lamino-alveolar fricative |
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[kʷ] voiceless labialized dorso-velar plosive |
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[tʲ] voiceless palatalized apico-alveolar plosive |
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[dˤ] voiced pharyngealized apico-alveolar plosive |
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[ũ] voiced nasalized bilabial+ dorso-velar approximant |
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