What are the plosives consonants or stops in English? | Plosive definition, meaning and Examples | The English Sounds Part 2

The English Consonants (Part 1)

Stops / Plosives

As we have already studied that there are 44 sounds in English language. Out of 44, there are 24 consonants and 20 vowels sounds. In our todays topic, we will try to know the consonants sounds and their types. You can watch these videos from my YouTube Channel.

There are 4 types of consonants in English language. There are

Stops/ Plosives
Fricatives
Affricates
Nasals

Stops / Plosives (sounds you cannot be held)

Plosive sounds are also known as stop sounds. Theses sounds are produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it. There are 8 plosives in English language. Examples of plosive sounds are given below.

Stops / Plosives (sounds you cannot hold)

Serial #	Dictionary Symbol	IPA Symbol	Example word(s)
1.	p	p	pink
2.	b	b	boy
3.	t	t	tall
4.	d	d	dog
5.	ch	tʃ	chair
6.	j	dʒ	jump, giant
7.	k	k	car, kite, quit
8.	g	g	girl

Note: Further details in the Part 3

Worksheet 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

How many types of consonants are there in the English language?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

What is another name for plosive sounds?
A) Stop sounds
B) Fricative sounds
C) Affricate sounds
D) Nasal sounds

How many plosive sounds are there in English?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Which of the following is a plosive sound?
A) /s/
B) /f/
C) /d/
D) /n/

Which plosive sound is represented by the letter ‘j’?
A) /p/
B) /t/
C) /d/
D) /dʒ/

Worksheet 2: Fill in the Blanks

Plosive sounds are also known as ______ sounds.
Plosive sounds are produced by stopping the airflow in the ______ tract and then releasing it.
There are ______ plosives in the English language.
The plosive sound represented by the letter ‘k’ is pronounced as /______/.
The plosive sound represented by the letter ‘g’ is pronounced as /______/.