Voicing
A quality of a sound that depends on whether the vocal cords are vibrating when it is
pronounced.
A sound that is produced with vibration of the vocal cords is called a voiced sound.
A sound that is produced without vibration of the vocal cords is called a voiceless
sound.
Some consonants are voiced, and some are voiceless. All vowels in English are voiced.
VOICED AND VOICELESS CONSONANTSVOICED AND VOICELESS CONSONANTSVOICED AND VOICELESS CONSONANTSVOICED AND VOICELESS CONSONANTSIN ENGLISHIN ENGLISHIN ENGLISHIN ENGLISH
Voiced Consonants Voiced Consonants Voiceless Consonants Voiceless Consonants
/b/ big /p/ pen
/d/ dog /t/ top
/ɡ/ give /k/ cat
/v/ vote /f/ food
/ð/ this /θ/ thick
/z/ zoo /s/ sun
/ʒ/ beige /∫/ ship
/h/ house
/dʒ/ juice /t∫/ chip
/m/ man
/n/ now
/ŋ/ sing
/l/ love
/r/ run
/w/ wet
/y/ yes
Related Glossary Terms
Index
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Voiced sound, Voiceless sound
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