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Theoretical phonetics of English, The articulatory of English Consonants -…

- - - - According to the place of obstruction consonants are classified into dental //, alveolar /t, d, n, l, s, z/, post-alveolar /r/, palatal /j/, palate-alveolar /, ʒ, t, ʤ/, velar /ŋ/.
        
        According to the presence or absence of voice, English consonants are divided into voiced /b, d, g, v, z, ð, ʒ, ʤ/ and voiceless /p, t, k, f, s, , , t/.
        
        According to the force of articulation, English consonants are classified as lenis and fortis.
        
        In the articulation of English voiced consonants the muscular tension is weak –lenis articulation. In the articulation of English voiceless consonants the muscular tension is strong-fortis articulation.
        
        According to the position of the soft palate English consonants are divided into oral /p, b, t, d, k, g, f, v, , s, z, , ʒ, h, t, ʤ, w, l, r, j/ and nasal /m, n, ŋ /.
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