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 1pixel2.gif (807 bytes) The English Phonetic Alphabet
1pixel2.gif (807 bytes) Reading the Consonants Chart
1pixel2.gif (807 bytes) Phoneticians use three features to describe consonants:
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When describing consonants, phoneticians use these three features in the order listed above.

  • The phoneme /t/ would have the following features:

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Phoneticians would describe /t/ as a "voiceless alveolar stop."

 

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