THE ENGLISH CONSONANT PHONEMES Labio-velar Bilabial Labiodental Apico- Interdental ApicoRetroflex (post-alveolar) Dental Alveolar* Laminal Centro Dorso- Glottal Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar (post-alveolar) Plosive/ English oral stop Affricate English Fricative English Nasal Stop English Lateral English Approx. English p/b t/d k/g t6 / d= f/v m 7/' s/z h 6/= n 1 l w r Alveolar sounds are sometimes apical, but they can also be pronounced with the blade of the tongue (laminal). j