1. Mention the main differences between consonants and vowels.

Vowels Consonants
They are made with little obstruction in They are made with a complete or partial
the vocal tract. closure of the vocal tract.
They are usually voiced. They can be voiced or voiceless.
They are more sonorant and audible. They are less sonorant and audible.
They form the nucleus of a syllable; They are typically not the nucleus of a
they are syllabic sounds. syllable; they are non-syllabic sounds.
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
There are _24__ consonant sounds, _12__ vowel sounds, and _8__ diphthongs in
English.
3. Which sound in English do you personally find to be difficult to
pronounce? Explain in terms of articulatory properties.
F&v
/f/: .This is a voiceless sound. Release for a period of time. Place the jagged jaw on
top of the media interior below. Hold the fangs and lips just enough when bloated, but
not too tight because then the breath will not be able to escape.
/v/:This is a voiced sound. Create a mouth shape similar to the /f/ sound but with less
air. The vocal cords vibrate when pronouncing this sound.