以下是英语中26个辅音字母(consonants)的读音,其中相应的国际音标写在括号中:
1. b - /b/ (bilabial plosive)
2. c - /k/ (velar plosive)
3. d - /d/ (alveolar plosive)
4. f - /f/ (labiodental fricative)
5. g - /ɡ/ (velar plosive)
6. h - /h/ (glottal fricative)
7. j - /dʒ/ (palato-alveolar affricate)
8. k - /k/ (velar plosive)
9. l - /l/ (alveolar lateral approximant)
10. m - /m/ (bilabial nasal)
11. n - /n/ (alveolar nasal)
12. p - /p/ (bilabial plosive)
13. q - /kw/ (labialized velar stop)
14. r - /r/ (alveolar trill or tap)
15. s - /s/ (alveolar fricative)
16. t - /t/ (alveolar plosive)
17. v - /v/ (labiodental fricative)
18. w - /w/ (labial-velar approximant)
19. x - /ks/ (voiceless velar fricative)
20. y - /j/ (palatal approximant)
21. z - /z/ (alveolar fricative)
22. ch - /tʃ/ (voiceless palato-alveolar affricate)
23. sh - /ʃ/ (voiceless palato-alveolar fricative)
24. th - /θ/ (voiceless dental fricative)
25. dh - /ð/ (voiced dental fricative)
26. ng - /ŋ/ (velar nasal)