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1.2 ALPHABET PRONOUNCIATION EXPLOSIVE SOUNDS They are those sounds which are pronounced in an explosive way.

FRICATIVE SOUNDS They are those sounds in which the air does not pass freely, the air is interrupted. NASAL SOUNDS They are those sounds which are pronounced with nasalization
APPROXIMANT SOUNDS

They are those sound in which the tongue does not touch the palatal

Explosive bilabial sounds They are pronounced with the upper and lower lip together .

Fricative labiodental sounds they are pronounced with the lower lip and the upper teeth

Nasal bilabial sound It is a nasal sound which is pronounced with both lips

Lateral approximant sound The tongue slightly touch the alveolus

L= el

P= pi , B= bi

F= ef

V= vi

M = em

4.2 Retroflex sound: the tongue is blended backwards

R= ar

1.2 ALPHABET PRONOUNCIATION

Explosive velar sound they are pronounced passing the air through the larynx

Fricative dental sounds they are pronounced with the teeth passing the air through them

Nasal alveolar sound It is a nasal sound which is pronounced with the tongue touching the alveolus

Alveo - Palatal sound The tongue slightly touch the palatal

A= ei , Y= uai , O= ou U= iu , i= ai , W=dableiu

K= kei
Explosive alveolar sounds: the tongue has to touch the alveolus

Z =zzzi

S= sss , C=, si
N= en

Fricative spread sound It is pronounced spreading your tongue but at the moment of passing the air you have to let it pass through your teeth

T= ti , D= di

X= ex
2.4 Fricative alveopalatal sounds The are pronounced passing the air through the alveolus

H= eich , G= yi j= yei
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1.2 ALPHABET PRONOUNCIATION

Voiceless sounds of the alphabet (-)


THEY ARE THOSE SOUNDS THAT DO NOT VIBRATE WHEN YOU ARE PRONOUNCING THEM

Voiced sounds of the alphabet (+)


THEY ARE THOSE SOUNDS THAT VIBRATE WHEN YOU ARE PRONOUNCING THEM

K , F , P , T, X , H

A , G ,V , B , Z, M , N , O , RL,U,i

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