24 Consonant Sounds In English (+Video and Quiz)

There are 44 sounds in English. 20 of them are VOWEL SOUNDS while the rest (24) are English consonant sounds.

See the (24) consonant sounds in English with their correct pronunciation, word examples and questions to practice.

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The 24 consonant sounds in English are basically grouped into — 15 voiced and 9 voiceless consonant sounds.

What are voiced consonant sounds?

Voiced consonant sounds ‘vibrate’ your vocal cord (which can be felt in your throat) when pronounced.

There are 15 voiced consonant sounds.

Click on any of them below to see that consonant sound lesson with its pronunciation, word examples and questions to practice.

1. CONSONANT SOUND /b/

2. CONSONANT SOUND /d/

3. CONSONANT SOUND /g/

4. CONSONANT SOUND /v/

5. CONSONANT SOUND /ð/

6. CONSONANT SOUND /z/

7. CONSONANT SOUND /ʒ/

8. CONSONANT SOUND /dʒ/

9. CONSONANT SOUND /l/

10. CONSONANT SOUND /r/

11. CONSONANT SOUND /w/

12. CONSONANT SOUND /j/

13. CONSONANT SOUND /m/

14. CONSONANT SOUND /n/

15. CONSONANT SOUND /ŋ/

What are voiceless consonant sounds?

Voiceless consonant sounds do not vibrate your vocal cord when pronounced.

There are 9 voiceless or ‘unvoiced’ consonant sounds in English.

Click on any of them below to see that consonant sound lesson with its pronunciation, word examples and questions to practice.

1. CONSONANT SOUND /p/

2. CONSONANT SOUND /t/

3. CONSONANT SOUND /k/

4. CONSONANT SOUND /f/

5. CONSONANT SOUND /θ/

6. CONSONANT SOUND /s/

7. CONSONANT SOUND /ʃ/

8. CONSONANT SOUND /tʃ/

9. CONSONANT SOUND /h/

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