Articulatory and physiological classification of English consonants
I. According to the work of the vocal cords and the force of exhalation the English consonants are subdivided into voiced and voiceless. Voiced consonants are: /b, d, g, z, v, ?, 3, m, n, ?, 1, r, j, w, d3/. Voiceless consonants are: /p, t, k, s, f, ?, h, ?, t?/.
The force of exhalation and the degree of muscular tension are greater in the production of
voiceless consonants therefore they are called by the Latin word “fortis”, which means “strong,
energetic”. Voiced consonants are called “lenis”, “soft, weak”, because the force of exhalation
and the degree of muscular tension in their articulation are weaker, e.g.
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