![]() ![]() In our written language we refer to the letters of the alphabet as being consonant or vowel letters depending on which type of sound they are representing. The English Language is created through the different combinations of 44 sounds (phonemes), 20 vowels and 24 consonants. Phonics, Phonological Awareness Consonant Letters, Consonant Sounds, Consonants, Phonological Awareness, The English Phoneme Chart What are Vowels and Consonants? /z,(z) / zero, pu zzle, snee ze, chee se, i s./sh,(ʃ) / ship, chef, deli cious, ini tials, sugar./s,(s) / sun, dre ss, city, gee se, ca stle./k,(k) / cat, key, du ck, queen, an chor, bro ccoli.For a more comprehensive lists check out our English Phoneme Chart ( ) or Alphabet Keyboard ( ) which can be found on our ‘Phonics’ page ( ): Here is a list of just some of the most commonly seen letter and letter combinations used to represent the 24 consonant sounds. A consonant sound is made (produced) when the air flow is being restricted in some way, which means that the mouth doesn’t open as wide and so the jaw doesn’t drop noticeably, which is different from vowel sounds. There are 24 consonant sounds in the English language.
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