Plosive

Consonants
SEGMENTAL-BASED ENGLISH PHONETICS
Introduction
The way producing a plosive consonant is
mainly characterized by a complete
obstruction somewhere along the speech
tract, and after which the air is suddenly
released so that an explosive sound is
heard.
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/d/ /g/
/k/
/d/
Articulatory Definition:
/d/ is a voiced alveolar stop.

Articulatory Description:
The way of producing /d/ is the
same as /t/ except that:
1. The vocal cords are vibrating
during the stoppage
2. The breath force is weaker and is
not aspirated.
 Examples
01 Dormitory
/ˈdɔːr.mə.tɔːr.i/ 01 I live in a dormitory.

02 Delicate
/ˈdel.ə.kət/
02 Be careful, it is so
delicate.

03 Delete
/dɪˈliːt/
03 You have to delete
the document.
 /k/
Articulatory Definition:
/k/ is a voiceless velar stop.

Articulatory Description:
The outgoing air is completely blocked up by putting the back of
the tongue into close contact against the soft palate
Soft palate is also raised to close off the nasal cavity
The vocal cords are not in vibration during the stoppage
When there is a sudden release of the stoppage, the air escapes
with a plosion.
The voiceless stop is aspirated in strongly stressed syllables, and
unaspirated in weakly stressed syllables.
 Examples
01 Kick
/kɪk/ 01 Do not kick the
door!

02 Crack
/kræk/
02 You have to crack the
egg gently.

03 Computer
/kəmˈpjuː.tər/
03 Let's go to the
computer laboratory.
/g/
Articulatory Definition:
/g/ is a voiced velar stop.

Articulatory Description:
The way of producing /g/ is the
same as /k/ except that:
1. The vocal cords are vibrating
during the stoppage
2. The breath force is weaker and is
not aspirated.
 Examples
01 Big
/bɪɡ/ 01 The big boy is sitting at
the corner of the class.

02 Garage
/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
02 She has five cars, so her
garage must be huge.

03 Great
/ɡreɪt/
03 He has a great
confidence in himself.
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