Phonetics of English Language: Consonants

This activity will allow students to identify voicing in consonants. Students will be asked to place their fingers on their throats and practice the sounds : /s/ and /z/. Students will then say which sound makes them feel a vibration. Once students are consciously able to identify the vibration of the vocal cords, they will answer the following question. 

Task: Say whether the group of sounds is voiced or voiceless:

/p/, /g/, /k/, /ʃ/, /f/, /tʃ/