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For reasons that have studied in the science of phonetics, the number cannot be pinned down precisely. However, English has about 24 "distinctive" consonant sounds, and of those, about 15 are voiced: three stops; three nasals; five fricative/affricates; four approximants.
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∙ 10y agoIf you count Y as a consonant, there are 21 consonants.
If you count Y as a vowel, there are 20 consonants.
The preceding answer deals only with the ways of WRITING consonants using the Latin alphabet. There are, in fact, around 25 distinctive consonants (sounds made by blocking the air as it moves through the mouth) in the English language.
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∙ 15y agoVoiced means spoken using a vibration of the vocal cords.
Sometimes, whether consonants are voiced or voicelessdepends on the word.
* In " This Thursday." for example, the th in 'this' is voiced, but the th in 'Thursday' is not. (try it, touching your voice box as you speak!) * The s in beast is voiceless, but the s in bees is voiced. (It makes a buzzing sound, as it happens!) * v in van is voiced
* b in bin is voiced
* d in den is voiced
* g in gone is voiced We could say that certain letters are invariably voiced. However, it may be better to learn each word as a complete word, speaking it correctly in a relevant sentence, rather than learning the 'rules' and possible exceptions for each letter. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular consonant in a word is voiced or not. (See Related links)
In view of the fact that some letters are voiced in some words, but voiceless in others, the best guide to pronunciation (voiced versus voiceless) is a dictionary which shows the phonetic symbols for each word. The phonetic alphabet has been specially created to show how words should be pronounced, and includes special symbols to indicate which letters are voiced, and how they should be voiced. For more information, see Related links below this box.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 21 consonants in the English language.
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∙ 11y agop, b, t, d, s, z, l, m, r, n,
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How many consonants are there?
In the English language there are 21 consonant letters, including y which is a semi-consonant. There are also some consonant sounds, such as sh, which do not have individual letters to represent them.
How many consonants in sew?
"There are 2 consonants in sew, as 's' and 'w' are consonants and 'e' is a vowel. 'A' 'E' 'I' 'O' and 'U' are vowels, and every other letter in the English language is a consonant." Actually, the word "sew" has only one consonant: s. When the letter "w" ends a word after following a vowel (or in other places where it forms a "diphthong"), the "w" is technically a vowel.
How many triphthong are there in English language?
there are 4 thriphthongs in english language.
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How many consonants are in the word help?
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How many consonants are there in the filipino language?
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How many frictionless consonants are there in English language?
34
Is there any semi vowel in English?
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Is English an alphabetical language?
Yes it is, as opposed to a pictographical language such as the written languages of China, which use pictures to represent words and syllables, rather than an alphabet comprised of consonants and vowels which is the case for the written language of the English, and of many other language groups.
Which double consonants are never found in any words?
There are many double consonants that do not work well within the English language. Some double consonants that you will not find in the English language include QQ, YY, BK, BP, BQ, TQ, or BG.
How many consonants are there in the English version of the Latin alphabet?
21
How many Phonemes in the Indo European and Semitic families of language?
Indo-European language have anywhere from 25 to 65 phonemes. (English has 40-48, depending on dialect; Most American English dialects have 44). Most Semitic languages have 22 consonants and 5 vowels (A notable exception is Modern Standard Arabic which has 28 consonants and 6 vowels).
How many vowel sound do you have in English and how many are voiced?
All English vowel sounds are voiced. The number of sounds depends on the type of English (British, American, Canadian, Australian, etc.) which is being spoken.
How many consonants are there?
In the English language there are 21 consonant letters, including y which is a semi-consonant. There are also some consonant sounds, such as sh, which do not have individual letters to represent them.
How many consonants are there in German language?
The same as english, unless you are counting accents and other things like that========================================================There are 22 consonants in German (1 more than in Englísh):b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z and ßThere are 21, the same 21 an in the English language.
How many consonants sounds are in American english?
There are 24 consonant sounds in American English.
