Chapter13: throat consonants
There are five consonant sounds that are produced in the throat:[h][k][g][ng][er].
Because R can be considered a consonant, its sound is included here. For pronunciation purpose, however, elsewhere this book treats it as a semivowel.
Exercise 13-1: throat consonants
Here we will read across the lists of initial, middle, and final consonants.
Initial Middle Final
[h] haw reheat
Hood in half
He'll unhinge
Hat unheard of
[k] caw accident rink
Could accent rack
Keel include cork
Cat actor block
[g] gaw regale rug
Good ingrate hog
Geese agree big
Gat organ log
[ng] Long island Bronx wrong
A long wait inky daring
Dang you larynx averaging
Being honest English clung
[r] raw error rare
Roof arrow air
Real mirror injure
Rat carbon prefer
There are five consonant sounds that are produced in the throat:[h][k][g][ng][er].
Because R can be considered a consonant, its sound is included here. For pronunciation purpose, however, elsewhere this book treats it as a semivowel.
Exercise 13-1: throat consonants
Here we will read across the lists of initial, middle, and final consonants.
Initial Middle Final
[h] haw reheat
Hood in half
He'll unhinge
Hat unheard of
[k] caw accident rink
Could accent rack
Keel include cork
Cat actor block
[g] gaw regale rug
Good ingrate hog
Geese agree big
Gat organ log
[ng] Long island Bronx wrong
A long wait inky daring
Dang you larynx averaging
Being honest English clung
[r] raw error rare
Roof arrow air
Real mirror injure
Rat carbon prefer