The following table displays and describes the different IPA consonants. Click on a symbol to hear an audio clip. (Note: The audio clips may not play well in the media bar of Internet Explorer. Use another player or download the links to disk.)
Consonant | Description | Example |
![[p]](images/p.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, unvoiced | as in pet |
![[b]](images/b.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, voiced | as in bet |
![[t]](images/t.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, unvoiced | as in ten |
![[d]](images/d.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, voiced | as in den |
![[k]](images/k.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, unvoiced | as in kit |
![[g]](images/g.gif) |
stop-plosive consonant, voiced | as in give |
![[m]](images/m.gif) |
nasal consonant | as in me |
![[n]](images/n.gif) |
nasal consonant | as in neat |
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nasal consonant (eng) | as in hung |
![[f]](images/f.gif) |
fricative consonant, unvoiced | as in feet |
![[v]](images/v.gif) |
fricative consonant, voiced | as in vain |
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fricative consonant, unvoiced | as in think |
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fricative consonant, voiced | as in then |
![[s]](images/s.gif) |
fricative consonant, unvoiced | as in sea |
![[z]](images/z.gif) |
fricative consonant, voiced | as in zip |
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fricative consonant, unvoiced (esh) | as in she |
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fricative consonant, voiced | as in azure |
![[h]](images/h.gif) |
fricative consonant, unvoiced | as in heat |
![[l]](images/l.gif) |
lateral consonant | as in lift |
![[r]](images/r.gif) |
glide | as in rose |
![[j]](images/j.gif) |
glide (yot) | as in yes |
![[w]](images/w.gif) |
glide, voiced | as in were |
![[hw]](images/hw.gif) |
glide, unvoiced | as in when |
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combination consonant, unvoiced | as in chill |
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combination consonant, voiced | as in jet |